pneumosilicosis

pneumosilicosis
SYN: silicosis.

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pneu·mo·sil·i·co·sis (noo″mo-sil″ĭ-koґsis) silicosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Silicosis — A form of lung disease resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust over a period of years. Silicosis causes slowly progressive fibrosis of the lungs, impairment of lung function and a tendency to tuberculosis of the lungs. Crystalline… …   Medical dictionary

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