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silicosis

American  
[sil-i-koh-sis] / ˌsɪl ɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of siliceous particles, as by stonecutters.

silicosis British  
/ ˌsɪlɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol 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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Other Word Forms

  • silicotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of silicosis

First recorded in 1890–95; silic(a) + -osis

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