What is "siderosis"

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.

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

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

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 and cells.