Associations to the word «Siderosis»

Wiktionary

SIDEROSIS, noun. (medicine) A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust
SIDEROSIS, noun. (medicine) The accumulation of hemosiderin in various organs of the body by people with a diet rich in iron

Dictionary definition

SIDEROSIS, noun. Fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers.

Wise words

All our words from loose using have lost their edge.
Ernest Hemingway