bagassosis
A pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust from bagasseA pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust from bagasse (“the residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted”).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust from bagasse (“the residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted”).
alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)
Origin
Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust):bagascosis
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbagasse
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable