"metallosis" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metallosis (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) An abnormal buildup of metallic debris in the body occurring when metallic components in medical implants undergo corrosion. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
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          "ref": "1987, James Alan Rand, Total Arthroplasty of the Knee:",
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          "ref": "2003, Allen Ho, Retina: Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology:",
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