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Silicosis Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -osis

Silicosis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

2

A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.

See Also
lungs potter's rot disease crystalline inhalation silicotuberculosis silicon silicotic
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pneumoconiosis
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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