asbestosis meaning

Definition of asbestosis

1. lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles

   Type of: pneumoconiosis

How to pronounce asbestosis

asbestosis is pronounced /ˌæsˌbɛˈstoʊsəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with asbestosis

• fibrosis
• necrosis
• neurosis
• diagnosis
• thrombosis
• meiosis
• acidosis
• hypnosis
• cirrhosis
• heterosis
• nephrosis
• prognosis
• psychosis
• sclerosis
• symbiosis
• apotheosis
• arteriosclerosis