siderosis

sid·er·o·sis

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sid-uh-roh-sis]
- /ˌsɪd əˈroʊ sɪs/
- /sˌaɪdərˈəʊsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sid-uh-roh-sis]
- /ˌsɪd əˈroʊ sɪs/

Definitions of siderosis word

noun siderosis a disease of the lungs caused by inhaling iron or other metallic particles. 1
noun siderosis a lung disease caused by breathing in fine particles of iron or other metallic dust 0
noun siderosis an excessive amount of iron in the blood or tissues 0
noun siderosis any disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of particles of iron or other metal 0

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Origin of siderosis

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < Greek sídēr(os) iron + -osis

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Parts of speech for Siderosis

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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siderosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

siderosis usage trend in Literature

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