Synonyms

anthracosis

American

[an-thruh-koh-sis] / ˌæn θrəˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

the deposition of coal dust in the lungs; asymptomatic pneumoconiosis.
black lung.

anthracosis British

/ ˌænθrəˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

Informal name: coal miner's lung. a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dust

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Other Word Forms

anthracotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anthracosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; anthrac-, -osis

Example Sentences

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Very minute, inorganic foreign bodies may become encysted as in anthracosis.

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