Main Entry: pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌnü-mō-ˌkō-nē-ˈō-səs, ˌnyü-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pneu·mo·co·ni·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin, from pneum- + Greek konis dust — more at incinerate

Date: 1881

: a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic particles) — compare black lung, silicosis