pneumoconiosis
məˌkoʊ noun Pathology.
any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.
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pneumoconiosis or pneumonoconiosis (ˌnjuːməʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs, ˌnjuːmənəʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| any disease of the lungs or bronchi caused by the inhalation of metallic or mineral particles: characterized by inflammation, cough, and fibrosis | |
| [C19: shortened from pneumonoconiosis, from | |
| pneumonoconiosis or pneumonoconiosis | |
| —n | |
| [C19: shortened from pneumonoconiosis, from | |
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Pneumoconiosis
has a plethora of syllables.
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| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
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Medical Dictionary
pneumoconiosis pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis (n&oomacr;'mō-kō'nē-ō'sĭs, ny&oomacr;'-)
n. pl. pneu·mo·co·ni·o·ses (-sēz)
A disease of the lungs, such as asbestosis or silicosis, caused by long-term inhalation of dusts, especially mineral or metallic dusts.
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Science Dictionary
pneumoconiosis  (n 'mō-kō'nē-ō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
A disease of the lungs, such as asbestosis or black lung, caused by chronic inhalation of especially mineral or metallic dust. |
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