Medical Dictionary

siderosis

noun sid·er·o·sis \ˌsid-ə-ˈrō-səs\
plural sid·er·o·ses \-ˌsēz\ also sid·er·o·sis·es

Medical Definition of SIDEROSIS

1
:  pneumoconiosis occurring in iron workers from inhalation of particles of iron
2
:  deposit of iron pigment in a bodily tissue

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