chlorosis chlo·ro·sis n

chlorosis chlo·ro·sis n
[klɔː'rəʊsɪs]
Med Bot clorosi f

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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

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