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Noun: asbestosis  ,as,bes'tow-sis or ,az,bes'tow-sis
  1. Lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
    "Workers in old buildings may be at risk for asbestosis"

Type of: pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis

Encyclopedia: Asbestosis