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silicosis

[ sil-i-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of siliceous particles, as by stonecutters.

silicosis

/ ˌsɪlɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol a form of pneumoconiosis caused by breathing in tiny particles of silica, quartz, or slate, and characterized by shortness of breath and fibrotic changes in the tissues of the lungs

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Other Words From

  • sil·i·cot·ic [sil-i-, kot, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of silicosis1

First recorded in 1890–95; silic(a) + -osis

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