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Meaning of SILICOSIS

Pronunciation:  `silu'kowsis

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
 

SILICOSIS is a 9 letter word that starts with S.

 

 See Also: pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: This is a lung disease that causes inflammation and fibrosis of the lung; it is caused by inhaling silica dust.
 

 

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