Meaning | chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles. |
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Synonym | pneumoconiosis |
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Parts | fibrosis | Development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ |
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Narrower | anthracosis, black lung, black lung disease, coal miner's lung | lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust |
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asbestosis | lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles |
siderosis | fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust |
silicosis | A lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate |
Broader | respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder | A disease affecting the respiratory system |
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Spanish | neumoconiosis, pneumoconiosis |
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Catalan | pneumoconiosi |
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