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Meaning of ASBESTOSIS
Pronunciation:
`asbe'stowsis
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
lung
disease
caused
by
inhaling
asbestos
particles
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See Also:
pneumoconiosis
,
pneumonoconiosis
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
This is a lung disease that causes inflammation and
fibrosis
of the lung; it is caused by inhaling asbestos dust. This disease predisposes the sufferer to develop cancer of the lung and
mesothelioma
of the
pleura
.
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