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silicosis
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sil·i·co·sis  (sl-kss)
n.
A disease of the lungs caused by continued inhalation of the dust of siliceous minerals and characterized by progressive fibrosis and a chronic shortness of breath.
sili·cotic (-ktk) adj.
silicosis
Noun
Pathol a lung disease caused by breathing in silica dust
silicosis
a disease of the lungs caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dust, an occupational disease of quarry-workers.
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Noun1.silicosis - a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
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