Fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust

• Occurs among welders and other metal workers

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context medicine English) A form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust 2 (context medicine English) The accumulation of hemosiderin in various organs of the body by people with a diet rich in iron

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Siderosis is the deposition of iron in tissue. When used without qualification, it usually refers to an environmental disease of the lung . Also Siderosis Bulbi, deposition of iron into the eye causing injury as the material chemically reacts with tissues ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Siderosis \Sid`e*ro"sis\, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ??? iron.] (Med.) A sort of pneumonia occuring in iron workers, produced by the inhalation of particles of iron.