[sil.i.co.sis] n [NL, fr. silica + -osis] (1881): pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts -- sil.i.cot.ic adj or n
SILICOSIS
Meaning of SILICOSIS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012