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asbestosis

[ as-be-stoh-sis, az- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust.

asbestosis

/ ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the lungs resulting from chronic inhalation of asbestos particles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

asbestosis

/ ăs′bĕs-tō′sĭs /

  1. A chronic, progressive lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of asbestosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; asbestos, -osis

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