asbestosis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′be stō′sis, az′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•bes•to•sis  (as′be stō′sis, az′-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust.
  • Neo-Latin; see asbestos, -osis
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
asbestosis /ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs/ n
  1. inflammation of the lungs resulting from chronic inhalation of asbestos particles
'asbestosis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pneumoconiosis - white lung

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