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anthracosis

[ an-thruh-koh-sis ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. the deposition of coal dust in the lungs; asymptomatic pneumoconiosis.

anthracosis

/ ˌæ²Ôθ°ùəˈ°ìəʊ²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dust Informal namecoal miner's lung
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹²Ô·³Ù³ó°ù²¹Â·³¦´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ [an-thr, uh, -, kot, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anthracosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; anthrac-, -osis
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Very minute, inorganic foreign bodies may become encysted as in anthracosis.

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