Asbestosis

//ˌæs.bɛsˈtoʊ.sɪs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
asthmablack lungbronchitiscoldcroupemphysema

Etymology

From asbestos + -osis.

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