pneumoconiosis

pneumoconiosis
A disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter.

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  • Pneumoconiosis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of asbestosis (with ferruginous bodies), a type of pneumoconiosis. H E stain. ICD …   Wikipedia

  • Pneumoconiosis — vgl. Pneumokoniose …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • pneumoconiosis — [no͞o΄mōkō΄nē ō′sis, nyo͞o΄mōkō΄nē ō′sis] n. [ModL < PNEUMO + Gr konia (< konis, dust: see INCINERATE) + OSIS] a disease of the lungs, characterized by fibrosis and caused by the chronic inhalation of mineral dusts, esp. silica and asbestos …   English World dictionary

  • pneumoconiosis — /nooh meuh koh nee oh sis, nyooh /, n. Pathol. any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of… …   Universalium

  • Pneumoconiosis — Deposition of particulate matter (such as asbestos and silicon) in the lungs. * * * pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis .n(y)ü mō .kō nē ō səs n, pl o·ses .sēz a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic… …   Medical dictionary

  • pneumoconiosis — n. a group of lung diseases caused by inhaling dust. The dust particles must be less than 0.5 μm in diameter to reach the depths of the lung and there is usually a long period after initial exposure before shadows appear on the chest X ray and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • pneumoconiosis — noun (plural pneumoconioses) Etymology: New Latin, from pneum + Greek konis dust more at incinerate Date: 1881 a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic particles) compare black lung, silicosis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pneumoconiosis — n. disease caused by the presence of a large amount of dust in the lungs nuːməʊkəʊnɪ əʊsɪs / nju …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pneumoconiosis — [ˌnju:mə(ʊ)kəʊnɪ əʊsɪs] noun Medicine a disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis. Origin C19: from pneumo + Gk konis dust + osis …   English new terms dictionary

  • pneumoconiosis — pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis …   English syllables

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