First Known Use: 1881
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silicosis
noun sil·i·co·sis \ˌsi-lə-ˈkō-səs\
Definition of SILICOSIS
: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts
— sil·i·cot·ic \-ˈkä-tik\ adjective or noun
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Origin of SILICOSIS
New Latin, from silica + -osis
Rhymes with SILICOSIS
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silicosis
noun sil·i·co·sis \ˌsil-ə-ˈkō-səs\
plural sil·i·co·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of SILICOSIS
: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts—compare black lung, pneumoconiosis
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