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单词 pneumonoconiosis
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pneu•mo•no•co•ni•o•sis  (no̅o̅′mə nō kō′nē ōsis, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologypneumoconiosis.
  • pneumono- + Greek kóni(s) dust + -osis 1865–70

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pneu•mo•co•ni•o•sis  (no̅o̅′mə kō′nē ōsis, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyany chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.
Also, pneumonoconiosis. 
  • syncopated variant of pneumonoconiosis 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pneumoconiosis /ˌnjuːməʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs/, pneumonoconiosis /ˌnjuːmənəʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs/ n
  1. any disease of the lungs or bronchi caused by the inhalation of metallic or mineral particles: characterized by inflammation, cough, and fibrosis
Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from pneumonoconiosis, from pneumo- + -coniosis, from Greek konis dust
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