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Noun: siderosis  ,si-du'row-sis
  1. Fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers
    "The welder developed siderosis after years of exposure to metal fumes"

Derived forms: siderosises

Type of: pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis

Encyclopedia: Siderosis