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Definitions for Chlorosis
[1] an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen.
[2] Also called greensickness. Pathology . a benign type of iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale yellow-green complexion.
[3] Also called: greensickness pathol a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body
[4] botany a deficiency of chlorophyll in green plants caused by mineral deficiency, lack of light, disease, etc, the leaves appearing uncharacteristically pale
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Words nearby Chlorosis
chloroplatinic acid, chloroprene, chloroprocaine hydrochloride, chloropsia, chloroquine, chlorosis, chlorospinel, chlorosulfonic acid, chlorothalonil, chlorothiazide, chlorotrifluoroethylene
Origin of Chlorosis
First recorded in 1675–85; chlor-1 + -osis
Other words from Chlorosis
chlo·rot·ic [klaw-rot -ik, kloh-] /klɔˈrɒt ɪk, kloʊ-/ , adjective
chlo·rot·i·cal·ly , adverb
chlo•rot′ ic (-rŏt′ ĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Chlorosis
C17: from chloro- + -osis
Synonyms for Chlorosis
emptiness, ischemia, lifelessness, aplastic anemia, bloodlessness