silicosis

sil·i·co·sis

noun \ˌsil-ə-ˈkō-səs\

plural sil·i·co·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of SILICOSIS

: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts—compare black lung, pneumoconiosis