Definition of Asbestosis

1. Noun. Lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles.

Generic synonyms: Pneumoconiosis, Pneumonoconiosis

Definition of Asbestosis

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Medical Definition of Asbestosis

1. Fibrosis of the lung due to the inhalation of asbestos fibres. Typically occurs 15-20 years after exposure and can lead to the development of malignant mesothelioma. The asbestos fibres are phagocytosed by alveolar macrophages but produce a chronic inflammatory reaction. (18 Nov 2007)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Asbestosis

Asarum europaeum
Asarum shuttleworthii
Asarum virginicum
asat
asa dulcis
Asa Gray
Asa Yoelson
Asbat al-Ansar
asbestic
asbestine
asbestoid
asbestos
asbestos
asbestoses
asbestosis (current term)
asbestosis (current term)
asbestos abatement
asbestos bodies
asbestos corn
asbestos liner
asbestos lung disease
asbestos wart
asbestous
asbestus
asbestuses
asbolin
ascamycin aminopeptidase
Ascaphidae
Ascaphus
Ascaphus trui

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