Pneumoconiosis - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Pneumoconiosis :  (noun)

1: chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles [syn: pneumonoconiosis]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Pneumoconiosis :  Pneumoconiosis: The deposition of particulate matter such as asbestos and silicon in the lungs. See also: Black lung disease

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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