- asbestosis
- noun (plural asbestoses) Date: 1927 a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by thickening and scarring of lung tissue
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asbestosis
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asbestosis — n. A lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
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asbestosis — [as΄bes tō′sis, az΄bes tō′sis] n. [ModL: see ASBESTOS & OSIS] a form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaling asbestos particles … English World dictionary
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asbestosis — n. a lung disease – a form of pneumoconiosis – caused by fibres of asbestos inhaled by those who are exposed to the mineral. The incidence of lung cancer is high in such patients, particularly if they smoke cigarettes (see also mesothelioma).… … The new mediacal dictionary
asbestosis — Pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of asbestos fibers suspended in the ambient air; sometimes complicated by pleural mesothelioma or bronchogenic carcinoma; ferruginous bodies are the histologic hallmark of exposure to … Medical dictionary
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