silicosis
silicosis · silicoses
силікоз
силикоз
Silikose
A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dustA disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Silikose
силико́зsilikóz
силіко́зsylikóz
a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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silica dust pneumoconiosis:
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silica dust pneumoconiosis:
Origin
From Late Latin silica + -osis.From Late Latin silica + -osis.
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Forms
plural: silicosesSynonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable