HyperDic: pneumonoconiosis

English > 1 sense of the word pneumonoconiosis:
NOUNstatepneumonoconiosis, pneumoconiosischronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
English > pneumonoconiosis: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningchronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles.
Synonympneumoconiosis
PartsfibrosisDevelopment of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Narroweranthracosis, black lung, black lung disease, coal miner's lunglung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
asbestosislung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
siderosisfibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust
silicosisA lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
Broaderrespiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorderA disease affecting the respiratory system
Spanishneumoconiosis, pneumoconiosis
Catalanpneumoconiosi

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