chlorosis

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In 1936, chlorosis was officially demolished as a condition.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2012

Victims of chlorosis were usually maidens in their middle teens.

From Time Magazine Archive

We inspected it several times a day, vigilant for signs of under- or overwatering, too much or too little sun, spider mites, drafts, chlorosis, general malaise.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The chlorosis is another disease owing to the deficient action of the absorbents of the liver, and perhaps in some degree also to that of the secretory vessels, or glands, which compose that viscus.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

When fourteen years old she had for some months suffered from chlorosis, but had never been troubled by any other serious illness.

From The Sexual Life of the Child by Paul, Eden