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asbestosis definition

as·bes·to·sis (as′bes tō′sis, az′-)

noun

a form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaling asbestos particles

Etymology: ModL: see asbestos & -osis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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