Chlorosis
Pronunciation : Chlo*ro"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. chlorose.]
Definition : 1. (Med.)
Defn: The green sickness; an an?mic disease of young women, characterized by a greenish or grayish yellow hue of the skin, weakness, palpitation, etc.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn green or the leaves to lose their normal green color.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913