silicosis meaning

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silicosis (noun): a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate.

Definition of silicosis

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

    Type of: pneumoconiosis

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in IS · 9-letter words

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