siderosis
- noun
- /ˌsaɪdəˈroʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- After years of working in a metal shop, he was diagnosed with siderosis, a lung disease caused by iron exposure.
Examples
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He was diagnosed with siderosis after years of working as a welder.
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Welders are at higher risk of developing siderosis due to airborne particles.
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Long-term exposure to iron dust in the factory led to a diagnosis of siderosis.
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The patient's chest X-ray showed signs consistent with siderosis.
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Welders are at risk of developing siderosis due to iron dust exposure.
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Welders are at a higher risk of developing siderosis because of the iron dust they frequently inhale.
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Regular chest screenings are important for welders to catch siderosis early, as it can lead to serious health issues.
Synonyms
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A lung disease that happens when you breathe in metal or rock dust and scars the lungs
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A long-term lung disease caused by breathing in dust at work
Surface Forms
Morphology
siderosis = sidero- (opaque) = sidero + osis
The combining form 'sidero-' is a specialist medical form meaning 'iron' and '-osis' is a technical disease suffix, so the meaning is not obvious to average learners.
Etymology
The word siderosis comes from the Greek root sidero- meaning 'iron' and the ending -osis meaning 'a condition'. So siderosis literally means an 'iron condition' and refers to a lung disease caused by breathing in iron dust.