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silicosis

Syllabification: (sil·i·co·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌsiləˈkōsis/

Definition of silicosis

noun

Medicine
  • lung fibrosis caused by the inhalation of dust containing silica.

Derivatives

silicotic

Pronunciation: /ˌsiləˈkätik/

adjective

silicosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of silicosis in the British & World English dictionary