Definition of pneumoconiosis
pneumoconioses
play \-ˌsēz\: a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (such as mineral or metallic particles) — compare black lung, silicosis
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His doctor’s diagnosis, his widow said, was coal workers’ pneumoconiosis — or black lung.
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Origin and Etymology of pneumoconiosis
New Latin, from pneum- + Greek konis dust — more at incinerate
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playMedical Definition of pneumoconiosis
pneumoconioses
\-ˌsēz\play: 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
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