SILICOSIS

sil·i·co·sis   (sĭl'ĭ-kō'sĭs)    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. sil'i·cot'ic (-kŏt'ĭk) adj.

Main Entry: sil·i·co·sis
Pronunciation: "sil-&-'kO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sil·i·co·ses /-"sEz/
: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolongedinhalation of silica dusts —compare BLACK LUNG, PNEUMOCONIOSIS

silicosis sil·i·co·sis (sĭl'ĭ-kō'sĭs)
n.
A disease of the lungs caused by continued inhalation of the dust of minerals that contain silica and characterized by progressive fibrosis and a chronic shortness of breath. Also called silicatosis.

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sil'i·cot'ic (-kŏt'ĭk) adj.