asbestosis

noun

as·bes·to·sis | \ ˌas-ˌbes-ˈtō-səs

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plural asbestoses\ -ˌsēz

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Definition of asbestosis

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

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Soon thereafter 15 of them were dead, 14 from asbestosis or mesothelioma. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "What Is Asbestos, And Why Did We Use It So Much?," 7 Aug. 2018

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as best one can

asbestos cement

(as) big as life

as black/dark as pitch

(as) blind as a bat

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asbestosis

noun

as·bes·to·sis | \ ˌas-ˌbes-ˈtō-səs, ˌaz-

\

plural asbestoses\ -ˌsēz

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Medical Definition of asbestosis

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

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