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asbestosis
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as·bes·to·sis  (sbs-tss, z-)
n.
A chronic, progressive lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles.
[asbest(os) + -osis.]
asbes·totic (-ttk) adj.
asbestosis [ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the lungs resulting from chronic inhalation of asbestos particles
asbestosis  (sbs-tss)
A chronic, progressive lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.asbestosis - lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
Translations
asbestosis [ˌæzbesˈtəusɪs] N → asbestosis f inv
asbestosis
n (Med) → Asbestose f, → Asbeststaublunge f
asbestosis [ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs] n → asbestosi f


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