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anthracosilicosis

noun an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis
\ˌan(t)-thrə-(ˌ)kō-ˌsil-ə-ˈkō-səs\
plural an·thra·co·sil·i·co·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of ANTHRACOSILICOSIS

:  massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting from inhalation of carbon and quartz dusts and marked by shortness of breath

Variants of ANTHRACOSILICOSIS

an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis also an·thra·sil·i·co·sis \ˌan(t)-thrə-\

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