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asbestosis

Main Entry:: as·bes·to·sis
Pronunciation:: \ˌas-ˌbes-ˈtō-səs, ˌaz-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural as·bes·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Date:: 1927

: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by thickening and scarring of lung tissue

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