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Meaning of PNEUMONOCONIOSIS

Pronunciation:  `noomunow`kownee'owsis

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 Definition: [n]  chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
 
 Synonyms: pneumoconiosis
 
 See Also: anthracosis, asbestosis, black lung, black lung disease, coal miner's lung, fibrosis, respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, siderosis, silicosis

 

 

 

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