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anthracosis

[ an-thruh-koh-sis ]

noun

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

anthracosis

/ ˌæθəˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dust Informal namecoal miner's lung
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٳ·dz· [an-thr, uh, -, kot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anthracosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; anthrac-, -osis
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Example Sentences

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Very minute, inorganic foreign bodies may become encysted as in anthracosis.

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