About The Word Chlorosis
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Chlorosis
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What's The Definition Of Chlorosis?
[n] iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chlorosis: greensickness Related Terms | Find terms related to Chlorosis: See Also | iron deficiency anaemia | iron deficiency anemia Chlorosis In Webster's Dictionary \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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