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1. (n.) pneumoconiosis
a lung disease, as anthracosis, asbestosis, or silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.
Etymology: (1980–85; pneumocystis < NL: genus name; see pneumo -, cyst)
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1. (noun) pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis
chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
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1. pneumoconiosis
A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their presence. These inorganic, organic, particulate, or vaporized matters usually are inhaled by workers in their occupational environment, leading to the various forms (ASBESTOSIS; BYSSINOSIS; and others). Similar air pollution can also have deleterious effects on the general population.
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