- pneumoconiosis
- /nuwmowkowniyowsss/ A generic term including all lung diseases caused by dust particles of any sort. Genesco, Inc. v. Greeson, 105 Ga.App. 798, 125 S.E.2d 786, 789.
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Pneumoconiosis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of asbestosis (with ferruginous bodies), a type of pneumoconiosis. H E stain. ICD … Wikipedia
Pneumoconiosis — vgl. Pneumokoniose … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
pneumoconiosis — [no͞o΄mōkō΄nē ō′sis, nyo͞o΄mōkō΄nē ō′sis] n. [ModL < PNEUMO + Gr konia (< konis, dust: see INCINERATE) + OSIS] a disease of the lungs, characterized by fibrosis and caused by the chronic inhalation of mineral dusts, esp. silica and asbestos … English World dictionary
pneumoconiosis — /nooh meuh koh nee oh sis, nyooh /, n. Pathol. any 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… … Universalium
Pneumoconiosis — Deposition of particulate matter (such as asbestos and silicon) in the lungs. * * * pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis .n(y)ü mō .kō nē ō səs n, pl o·ses .sēz a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic… … Medical dictionary
pneumoconiosis — n. a group of lung diseases caused by inhaling dust. The dust particles must be less than 0.5 μm in diameter to reach the depths of the lung and there is usually a long period after initial exposure before shadows appear on the chest X ray and… … The new mediacal dictionary
pneumoconiosis — noun (plural pneumoconioses) Etymology: New Latin, from pneum + Greek konis dust more at incinerate Date: 1881 a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic particles) compare black lung, silicosis … New Collegiate Dictionary
pneumoconiosis — noun A disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter … Wiktionary
pneumoconiosis — n. disease caused by the presence of a large amount of dust in the lungs nuËməʊkəʊnɪ əʊsɪs / nju … English contemporary dictionary
pneumoconiosis — [ˌnju:mə(ʊ)kəʊnɪ əʊsɪs] noun Medicine a disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis. Origin C19: from pneumo + Gk konis dust + osis … English new terms dictionary
pneumoconiosis — pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis … English syllables
