chlorosis
chlorosis · chloroses
An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of…An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.
UK/kləˈɹəʊsɪs/US/klɔɹˈoʊsɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable)An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.
iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
(uncountable)A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll.
Translations
6 languagesOrigin
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin; by surface analysis, chlor- + -oFrom international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin; by surface analysis, chlor- + -osis, where chlor- in this instance refers to pale yellow-green colorations and not to chlorine.
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Forms
plural: chlorosesSynonyms
4 synonymsgreen fevergreen sicknesschloremia[Appendix:Glossary
Close in meaning
- iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin:greensickness
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable