n, pl  -ro*ses   :  an iron-deficiency anemia esp. of adolescent girls that may impart a greenish tint to the skin - called also greensickness  chlo*rot*ic adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  cho·le·re·sis 
 
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