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pneumoconiosis

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Pneumoconiosis (noun) means a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of dust over a long period. Example: “Years of working underground left the miner with pneumoconiosis.”

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medical A lung disease caused by breathing in particles of dust over a long period.

"Years of working underground left the miner with pneumoconiosis."

"Pneumoconiosis can develop after prolonged exposure to coal or stone dust."

"Doctors diagnosed her with an early stage of pneumoconiosis."

How to use pneumoconiosis

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPneumoconiosis is lung disease brought on by breathing in dust over a long time.

When to use it

This is a technical, medical term rather than everyday vocabulary.

Memory tip

Break the word into pneumo- (lung) and coniosis (dust disease) to help remember both spelling and meaning.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

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C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

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Etymology

The word is an alteration of the earlier term pneumonoconiosis, reshaped around the combining form pneumo-, meaning lung. Its second part comes from coniosis, referring to disease caused by inhaling dust.

Origin: English

Rhymes for pneumoconiosis

meiosis mitosis osmosis stenosis acidosis zoonosis cyanosis necrosis neurosis hypnosis fibrosis silicosis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pneumoconiosis?

Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of dust, often over many years of exposure.

Who gets pneumoconiosis?

It typically affects people who work in dusty conditions, such as miners or workers exposed to coal or stone particles.

Where does the word pneumoconiosis come from?

It is an altered form of pneumonoconiosis, built around pneumo-, meaning lung, and a root referring to dust-related disease.

What is the meaning of pneumoconiosis?

"pneumoconiosis" (noun) means a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of dust over a long period.