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Siderosis

Siderose

Category

Definition

Siderosis refers to pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of iron from welding fumes or from iron or hematite mine dust.

Index Terms

Siderosisarc-welders' diseasearc-welders' lungarc-welders' nodulationarc-welders' pneumoconiosisiron oxide lungiron pneumoconiosispneumoconiosis sideroticopulmonary siderosissiderotic lung diseasesteel grinders' diseasewelders' lungwelders' siderosislung fibrosis with siderosis