ASBESTOSIS


Meaning of ASBESTOSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ as- ˌ bes- ' t ō -s ə s, ˌ az-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -to · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \

Date: 1927

: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by thickening and scarring of lung tissue

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