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Meaning of ASBESTOSIS

Pronunciation:  `asbe'stowsis

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 Definition: [n]  lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
 
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 See Also: pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis

 

 

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 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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