chlorotic anaemia

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chlorosis — noun a) An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow green colouration of the skin; greensickness. b) A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll. See Also … Wiktionary
chlorosis — [klɒ rəʊsɪs] noun (plural chloroses) 1》 Botany loss of the normal green coloration of leaves, caused by mineral deficiency, disease, or lack of light. 2》 Medicine anaemia caused by iron deficiency, causing a pale, faintly greenish complexion.… … English new terms dictionary
chlorosis — /klɔˈroʊsəs/ (say klaw rohsuhs) noun 1. abnormal yellow colour of a plant, as from lack of iron in the soil. 2. a benign type of iron deficiency anaemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale yellow green complexion. {New Latin; see chlor 1, osis} …
chlorosis — n. anaemia in young women; green sickness; similar condition of plants, due to lack of light. ♦ chlorotic, a. lacking chlorophyll … Dictionary of difficult words
chlorosis — n. 1 hist. a severe form of anaemia from iron deficiency esp. in young women, causing a greenish complexion (cf. GREENSICK). 2 Bot. a reduction or loss of the normal green coloration of plants. Derivatives: chlorotic adj. Etymology: CHLORO + OSIS … Useful english dictionary

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