pneumonoconiosis
Noun
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Chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles (synset 114173445)
is a type of: respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory systemsubtypes:
- anthracosis, black lung, black lung disease, coal miner's lung - lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
- asbestosis - lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
- siderosis - fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers
- silicosis - a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
has: fibrosis - development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organsame as: pneumoconiosis
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