Definition of silicosis
: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts
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Origin and Etymology of silicosis
New Latin, from silica + -osis
First Known Use: 1881
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\-ˌsēz\play: 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
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