anthracosis

anthracosis
anthracotic /an'threuh kot"ik/, adj.
/an'threuh koh"sis/, n. Pathol.
1. the deposition of coal dust in the lungs; asymptomatic pneumoconiosis.
2. See black lung.
[1830-40; < NL; see ANTHRAC-, -OSIS]

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      respiratory disorder, the early, usually nonsymptomatic stage of coal-workers' pneumoconiosis. See black lung.

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  • anthracosis — an·thra·co·sis …   English syllables

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