chlorosis
English
Etymology
chlor- + -osis
Noun
chlorosis (countable and uncountable, plural chloroses)
- (pathology, countable) An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green colouration of the skin; greensickness.
- (botany, phytopathology, uncountable) A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll.
Related terms
- chlorotic
Translations
yellow-green colouration of the skin
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yellowing of the leaves
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