asbestosis
asbestosis · asbestoses
асбестоз
Asbestose
A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestosA chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.
UK/ˈæs.bɛsˌtəʊ.sɪs/US/ˌæs.bɛsˈtoʊ.sɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.
Asbestose
асбесто́зasbestóz
lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos:
Forms
plural: asbestoses| Singular | asbestosis |
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irregular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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