anthracosilicosis

American

[an-thruh-koh-sil-i-koh-sis] / ˌæn θrə koʊˌsɪl ɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

Also anthrasilicosis

noun

Pathology.

a form of pneumoconiosis occurring in miners, caused by the inhalation of coal and siliceous particles.

From New Latin; see origin at anthraco-, silicosis

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