单词 | chlorosis |
释义 | chlorosis[ klaw-roh-sis, kloh- ] / klɔˈroʊ sɪs, kloʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chlorosis ON THESAURUS.COM nounan abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen. Also called greensickness. Pathology. a benign type of iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale yellow-green complexion. Origin of chlorosisFirst recorded in 1675–85; chlor-1 + -osis OTHER WORDS FROM chlorosischlo·rot·ic [klaw-rot-ik, kloh-], /klɔˈrɒt ɪk, kloʊ-/, adjectivechlo·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby chlorosischloroprocaine hydrochloride, chloropsia, Chloroptic, chloroquine, chloroquine phosphate, chlorosis, chlorospinel, chlorosulfonic acid, chlorothalonil, chlorothiazide, chlorotrifluoroethylene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chlorosisBritish Dictionary definitions for chlorosischlorosis / (klɔːˈrəʊsɪs) / nounAlso 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 botany a deficiency of chlorophyll in green plants caused by mineral deficiency, lack of light, disease, etc, the leaves appearing uncharacteristically pale Derived forms of chlorosischlorotic (klɔːˈrɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for chlorosisC17: from chloro- + -osis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chlorosischlorosis [ klə-rō′sĭs ] n.A form of chronic anemia, primarily of young women, characterized by a greenish-yellow discoloration of the skin and usually associated with deficiency in iron and protein.chloremia Other words from chlorosischlo•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for chlorosischlorosis [ klə-rō′sĭs ] The yellowing or whitening of normally green plant tissue because of loss or decreased production of chlorophyll, often as a result of disease, insufficient light, or inadequate sources of iron and magnesium. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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