asbestosis

[as-be-stoh-sis, az-]

noun

Pathology.

1. a lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust.

asbestosis

/ ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the lungs resulting from chronic inhalation of asbestos particles

asbestosis

1. A chronic, progressive lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of asbestosis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; asbestos, -osis

Example Sentences

Long-term, high-level exposure is needed to cause asbestosis and long-term, low-level inhalation exposure may cause lung disorders, such as asbestos-related cancer - mesothelioma.

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Over many years - usually decades - they can cause scarring which leads to a serious lung condition known as asbestosis, or, in some cases, an aggressive form of lung-cancer named mesothelioma.

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People who lived and worked in Libby breathed in the microscopic needle-shaped asbestos fibers that can cause the lung cancer mesothelioma or lung scarring called asbestosis, the lawsuit argues.

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Extended exposure to asbestos - which was once widely used in construction materials - can lead to a form of cancer called mesothelioma or the chronic lung disease asbestosis.

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If inhaled, asbestos fibers can cause lung diseases like asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

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