Chlorosis (medicine)
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In medicine, chlorosis (also termed an antiquated "greensickness") is a form of anemia named for the greenish tinge of the skin of a patient. Its symptoms included lack of energy, shortness of breath, dyspepsia, headaches, and capricious or scanty appetite. Chlorotic girls tend to lose weight due to poor eating while eating a lot of meat. Today this disease is diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia.
[edit] Etymology
Chlorosis is derived from the word Chloris from the Greek Khloros meaning "greenish-yellow," "pale green," "pale," "pallid" or "fresh".
[edit] References
- The appetite as a voice, by Joan Brumberg, pages. 164-165.
- Disease of Virgins; Green Sickness, Chlorosis and the Problems of Puberty by Helen King. (information regarding the history of this condition and other related conditions)
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