| sidero- | Iron. Origin: G. Sideros (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sideroblast | <haematology> Red blood cells containing Pappenheimer bodies, small, deeply basophilic granules that contain ferric iron. (09 Oct 1997) |
| sideroblastic anaemia | <haematology> A form of refractory anaemia caused by sideroblasts in the bone marrow. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (09 Oct 1997) |
| sideroblastosis | <haematology> A condition characterised by and increased number of sideroblasts in the bloodstream. A sideroblast is an erythroblast containing granules of ferritin stained by the Prussian blue reaction. (09 Oct 1997) |
| siderocyte | An erythrocyte containing granules of free iron, as detected by the Prussian blue reaction, in the blood of normal foetuses, where they constitute from 0.10 to 4.5% of the erythrocytes. Origin: sidero-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
| sideroderma | Brownish discoloration of the skin on the legs due to haemosiderin deposits. Origin: sidero-+ G. Derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderofibrosis | Fibrosis associated with small foci in which iron is deposited. (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderogenous | Iron-forming. Origin: sidero-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderographic | Of or pertaining to siderography; executed by engraved plates of steel; as, siderographic art; siderographic impressions. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| siderographical | Of or pertaining to siderography; executed by engraved plates of steel; as, siderographic art; siderographic impressions. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| siderographist | One skilled in siderography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| siderography | The art or practice of steel engraving; especially, the process, invented by Perkins, of multiplying facsimiles of an engraved steel plate by first rolling over it, when hardened, a soft steel cylinder, and then rolling the cylinder, when hardened, over a soft steel plate, which thus becomes a facsimile of the original. The process has been superseded by electrotypy. Origin: Gr. Iron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sideromancy | Divination by burning straws on red-hot iron, and noting the manner of their burning. Origin: Gr. Iron + -mancy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sideromycins | <pharmacology> Nonchelating antibiotic analogues produced by some enteric bacteria, interfere with the uptake of sideramine ferric ion complexes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sideropenia | An abnormally low level of serum iron. Origin: sidero-+ G. Penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |