| Pronunciation: | | klow'rowsis
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin |
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CHLOROSIS is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | greensickness |
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| | See Also: | | iron deficiency anaemia, iron deficiency anemia |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chlo*ro"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? light green: cf. F.
chlorose.]
1. (Med.) The green sickness; an an[ae]mic disease of young
women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue
of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc.
2. (Bot.) A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn
green or the leaves to lose their normal green color.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Abnormal condition characterized by absence of green pigments in plants; often caused by poor soil conditions and/or malnutrition. |
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