SINCE 1828
asbestosis
noun
as·bes·to·sis
| \ ˌas-ˌbes-ˈtō-səs
, ˌaz-\
, ˌaz-\
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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asbestosis
noun
as·bes·to·sis
| \ ˌas-ˌbes-ˈtō-səs, ˌaz-
\
\
plural asbestoses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of asbestosis
: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by fibrosis and scarring of lung tissue
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