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as·bes·to·sis | \ ˌas-ˌbe-ˈstō-səs 
, ˌaz- \
, ˌaz- \ plural asbestoses\ ˌas-ˌbe-ˈstō-ˌsēz , ˌaz- \
, ˌaz- \Definition of asbestosis
: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by thickening and scarring of lung tissue
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asbestosis
nounas·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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The first known use of asbestosis was in 1927
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