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chlorosis.

An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kləˈɹəʊsɪs/Received-Pronunciation/klɔː-/Received-Pronunciation/klɔɹˈoʊsɪs/General-American
  1. An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.

    countable
  2. A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin; by surface analysis, chlor- + -osis, where chlor- in this instance refers to pale yellow-green colorations and not to chlorine.

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