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pneumoconiosis Definition

pneumo·co·nio·sis (-kō′nē ō′sis)

noun

a disease of the lungs, characterized by fibrosis and caused by the chronic inhalation of mineral dusts, esp. silica and asbestos

Etymology: ModL < pneumo- + Gr konia (< konis, dust: see incinerate) + -osis

pneumoconiosis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: We worked and experimented to try and prevent men from getting pneumoconiosis.
  • have: Note - This does not apply if you have pneumoconiosis.
  • contract: Mr Wardlaw worked in a foundry for eight years and was exposed to silica dust and contracted pneumoconiosis.
  • cause: Industrial diseases like pneumoconiosis caused near suffocation and almost inevitably proved fatal.
  • call: Repeated doses also lead to fibrosis, called pneumoconiosis in miners.

Adjective modifier

  • d1: D Disease Number Type of job Miscellaneous conditions not included elsewhere in the list Any job involving D1 Pneumoconiosis.

Modifies a noun

  • compensation: Pneumoconiosis compensation is paid in full with no deductions and you will not have to finance any expenses.
  • unit: His work on asthma in the Highlands of New Guinea led to work at the MRC Pneumoconiosis Unit at Penarth.
  • act: The average payment to mesothelioma victims under the Pneumoconiosis Act is approximately £ 12,000 compared to an average £ 60,000 through the courts.
  • case: Recorded memoirs of Tom Howells concerning nationalization, attitude to farmers, compensation for pneumoconiosis cases.