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Definition of Asbestosis
1. Noun. Lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles.
Definition of Asbestosis
1. Noun. (pathology) A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Asbestosis
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Medical Definition of Asbestosis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Asbestosis
Literary usage of Asbestosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report 1999 by Rochelle B. Althouse (2000)
"asbestosis: Crude mortality rates by state, US residents age 15 and over, ...
asbestosis: Number of deaths by sex, race, and age, US residents age 15 and ..."
2. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report (1996) edited by Rochelle B. Althouse (1997)
"United States Section asbestosis Mortality Figure 1-1. asbestosis: Number of
deaths, crude and age-adjusted mortality rates ..."
3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Additionally, excess TNF-OC correlates with development of fibrosis in animal
models of asbestosis (42,43). Interestingly, the long fibers, ..."
4. Asbestos Publications Produced by the National Institute for Occupational by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"asbestosis John M. Dement James A. Merchant Francis HY Green INTRODUCTION
Occupational exposure to ... DEFINITION asbestosis is the name of the pneumo- ..."
5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"It is unlikely that the higher risk of lung cancer to persons with asbestosis is
only due to their higher prevalence of smoking. Some studies have suggested ..."
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