silicosis
What is another word for silicosis? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — A lung disease caused by breathing in dust from crystalline silica.
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How to use silicosis
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
develop silicosis
die of silicosis
cases of silicosis
silicosis in miners
It is a medical term, common in health and workplace-safety writing.
Etymology
The word was formed from Late Latin silica plus the ending -osis, used for medical conditions.
Full origin of silicosis →Frequently asked questions
What is silicosis?
Silicosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust.
What kind of disease is silicosis?
It belongs to a group of lung diseases called pneumoconiosis.
What is the plural of silicosis?
The plural is silicoses, though the word is mostly used as an uncountable noun.
