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单词 silicosis
释义

silicosis

[ sil-i-koh-sis ]
/ ˌsɪl ɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

a disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of siliceous particles, as by stonecutters.

Origin of silicosis

First recorded in 1890–95; silic(a) + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM silicosis

sil·i·cot·ic [sil-i-kot-ik], /ˌsɪl ɪˈkɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby silicosis

silicon tetrachloride, silicon tetrafluoride, Silicon Valley, silicoproteinosis, silicosiderosis, silicosis, silicotuberculosis, silicula, siliculose, siliculose cataract, siliqua
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British Dictionary definitions for silicosis

silicosis
/ (ˌsɪlɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol a form of pneumoconiosis caused by breathing in tiny particles of silica, quartz, or slate, and characterized by shortness of breath and fibrotic changes in the tissues of the lungs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for silicosis

silicosis
[ sĭl′ĭ-kōsĭs ]

n.

A disease of the lungs caused by continued inhalation of the dust of minerals that contain silica and characterized by progressive fibrosis and a chronic shortness of breath.silicatosis

Other words from silicosis

sil′i•cotic (-kŏtĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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