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UK
/njˌuːməkˈəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs/
]
NOUN
- chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
How To Use pneumoconiosis In A Sentence
- My father died from mineworkers' pneumoconiosis and my father-in-law died of emphysema.
- Objective To explore the clinical outcomes of whole lung lavage for the therapy of pneumoconiosis.
- My father died from mineworkers ' pneumoconiosis and my father-in-law died of emphysema.
- Between 1991 and 2000, the 'riskiest' jobs were publicans and bar workers-from cirrhosis and other diseases caused by alcohol; coal miners-from chronic bronchitis and emphysema, pneumoconiosis and injuries; and pilots-from air transport accidents. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
- During that time there has been an alarming rise in coal workers' pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease, among miners in parts of southern West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states, according to NIOSH. New Monitor Kicks Up a Dust Storm
- In this endorsement the expression ‘pneumoconiosis' means fibrosis of the lungs due to silica dust and includes the condition of the lungs known as ‘dust reticulation.’
- We report a young man who was a dental technician with pneumoconiosis, manifesting initially with interstitial pneumonitis of unknown origin.
- And I think I'm coming down with a rather unusual strain of bronchial pneumoconiosis. LOVE YOU MADLY
- And I think I'm coming down with a rather unusual strain of bronchial pneumoconiosis. LOVE YOU MADLY
- The primary types of respiratory toxicity are: pulmonary irritation asthma/bronchitis reactive airway disease emphysema allergic alveolitis fibrotic lung disease pneumoconiosis lung cancer Toxicity