Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,916,610,127 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Siderosis

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
siderosis [‚sid·ə′rō·səs]
(medicine)
Pneumoconiosis due to prolonged inhalation of dust containing iron salt. Also known as arc-welder's disease.
(pathology)
The presence or concentration of stainable iron pigment in a tissue or organ.
Siderosis 

in man, pneumoconiosis caused by the deposition of dust particles containing iron in the lungs.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Generalized siderosis with fibrosis of liver and pancreas in Cooley's (Mediterranean) anemia with observations on the pathogenesis of the siderosis and fibrosis.
Evaluation of endocrine complications in patients with thalassemia ... by Baytan, Birol; Saglam, Halil; Erdol, Sahin; Beyazit, Aysun Nedime; Ozgur, Taner; Gunes, Adalet Meral / The Journal of Current Pediatrics
Superficial siderosis involves hemosiderin deposition on the surface of the brain, cord and cranial nerves.
CPD questionnaire by South African Journal of Radiology
Pathologic Diagnosis: Mixed Dust Fibrosis in an Arc Welder (Pulmonary Siderosilicosis) Pulmonary siderosis may result from the exposure to inert metallic iron or iron oxides by arc welders (arc welder's lung), iron workers, and hematite miners.
Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in an industrial worker. ... by Strobel, Stephen L. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.