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Pneumoconiosis Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -osis

Pneumoconiosis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles

2

A disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter.

See Also
silicosiderosis bagassosis siderosis baritosis stannosis calcicosis anthracosilicosis anthracosis
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
respiratory disease
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
anthracosis asbestosis siderosis silicosis
Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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