Main Entry: pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌn(y)ü-mō-ˌkō-nē-ˈō-səs\

Function: noun

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

: a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic particles)—called also miner's asthma, miner's consumption, pneumonoconiosis; see black lung, silicosis