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Silicosis

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Noun

1. silicosis

a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Silicosis

see synonyms of silicosis
noun
pathology
a form of pneumoconiosis caused by breathing in tiny particles of silica, quartz, or slate, and characterized by shortness of breath and fibrotic changes in the tissues of the lungs

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Silicosis

see synonyms of silicosis
noun
a chronic disease of the lungs, characterized by diffuse fibrosis and caused by the continued inhalation of silica dust

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Silicosis

see synonyms of silicosis
n.
A disease of the lungs caused by continued inhalation of the dust of siliceous minerals and characterized by progressive fibrosis and a chronic shortness of breath.

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