ANTHRACOSILICOSIS


Meaning of ANTHRACOSILICOSIS in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ- noun

also an·thra·sil·i·co·sis ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ-

Etymology: New Latin, from anthrac- + silicosis

: massive fibrosis of the lungs marked by shortness of breath from inhalation of carbon and quartz dusts — called also miner's phthisis

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.