Silicosis Definition
sĭlĭ-kōsĭs
noun
A chronic disease of the lungs, characterized by diffuse fibrosis and caused by the continued inhalation of silica dust.
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Other Word Forms of Silicosis
Noun
Singular:
silicosis
Plural:
silicosesOrigin of Silicosis
New Latin, from silica + -osis. First known use was in 1881.
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