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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 particlesasbestosis - 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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Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - The quantitative extraction of asbestos fibres from asbestotic lung by alkali digestion has been refined by maceration of the tissue without prior drying, the minimum use of centrifugation, and the adoption of phase contrast microscopy.
Asbestos Concentrations in Lung Tissue by Wrobleski Monty05 / Health, general community
 
 
 
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