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Definition of Silicosis
1. Noun. A lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate.
Definition of Silicosis
1. Noun. (disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Silicosis
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Medical Definition of Silicosis
1. Inflammation of the lung caused by foreign bodies (inhaled particles of silica): leads to fibrosis but unlike asbestosis does not predispose to neoplasia. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silicosis
Literary usage of Silicosis
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)
"Surveillance Guidelines For State Health Departments Reporting Guidelines silicosis
State health departments should encourage physicians, ..."
2. The Health Consequences of Smoking: Cancer and Chronic Lung Disease in the by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The mature lesion of silicosis is the hyalinized nodule that is spherical and
typically varies in size from 3 to 12 mm. The nodules are more commonly found ..."
3. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report (1996) edited by Rochelle B. Althouse (1997)
"silicosis: Crude mortality rates by state, US residents age 15 and over, 1991-1992
NOTE: See Appendix A for source description and Appendix B for methods ..."
4. Bulletin by Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (1904)
"In silicosis aluminium is believed to act by coating the silica particles with
an insoluble and impermeable layer of aluminium hydrate, so preventing ..."
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