silicosis

[ sil-i-koh-sis ]

/ ˌsɪl ɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of silicosis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM silicosis

sil·i·cot·ic

[sil-i-kot-ik], /ˌsɪl ɪˈkɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby silicosis

siliconized, silicon rectifier, silicon tetrachloride, silicon tetrafluoride, Silicon Valley, silicosis, silicula, siliculose, siliqua, silique, siliquose

How to use silicosis in a sentence

Jagged ash particles irritate the lungs and over the long term can lead to a disease known as silicosis.
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British Dictionary definitions for silicosis

silicosis

/ (ˌsɪlɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

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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