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- [klaw-roh-sis, kloh-]
- /klɔˈroʊ sɪs, kloʊ-/
- /klə.ˈrəʊ.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klaw-roh-sis, kloh-]
- /klɔˈroʊ sɪs, kloʊ-/
Definitions of chlorosis word
- noun chlorosis a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body 3
- noun chlorosis a deficiency of chlorophyll in green plants caused by mineral deficiency, lack of light, disease, etc, the leaves appearing uncharacteristically pale 3
- noun chlorosis an abnormal condition of plants in which the green parts lose their color or turn yellow as a result of a lack of chlorophyll production due to disease, lack of light, etc. 3
- noun chlorosis a form of iron-deficiency anemia sometimes affecting girls at puberty and causing the skin to turn a greenish color 3
- noun chlorosis an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen. 1
- noun chlorosis Also called greensickness. Pathology. a benign type of iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale yellow-green complexion. 1
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Origin of chlorosis
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; chlor-1 + -osis
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Parts of speech for Chlorosis
noun
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adverb
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chlorosis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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chlorosis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chlorosis
noun chlorosis
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- ischemia — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
- bloodless — A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.
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