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asbestosis
[ as-be-stoh-sis, az- ]
/ ˌæs bɛˈstoʊ sɪs, ˌæz- /
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noun Pathology.
a lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust.
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Words nearby asbestosis
asb., Asben, as best one can, asbestos, asbestos cement, asbestosis, as big as life, Asbjörnsen, ASBM, ASBO, Asbury
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British Dictionary definitions for asbestosis
asbestosis
/ (ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the lungs resulting from chronic inhalation of asbestos particles
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Scientific definitions for asbestosis
asbestosis
[ ăs′bĕs-tō′sĭs ]
A chronic, progressive lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles.
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