- chlorosis chlo·ro·sis n
- [klɔː'rəʊsɪs]
Med Bot clorosi f
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chlorosis chlo·ro·sis n
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chlo|ro|sis — «kluh ROH sihs», noun. 1. Botany. a condition of plants in which the green parts are blanched or yell because of inadequate formation of chlorophyll, usually resulting from a lack of iron or magnesium in the soil, or from a lack of light. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
Chlorosis — Chlo*ro sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. chlwro s 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. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chlorosis — chlo•ro•sis [[t]klɔˈroʊ sɪs, kloʊ [/t]] n. 1) ppa an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll 2) pat Also called greensickness a benign iron deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a … From formal English to slang
chlorosis — chlo·ro·sis … English syllables
chlorosis — Rarely used term for a form of chronic hypochromic microcytic (iron deficiency) anemia, characterized by a great reduction in hemoglobin out of proportion to the decreased number of red blood cells; observed chiefly in females from … Medical dictionary
