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单词 anthracosis
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anthracosis

[ an-thruh-koh-sis ]
/ ˌæn θrəˈkoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.

the deposition of coal dust in the lungs; asymptomatic pneumoconiosis.
black lung.

Origin of anthracosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at anthrac-, -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM anthracosis

an·thra·cot·ic [an-thruh-kot-ik], /ˌæn θrəˈkɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby anthracosis

anthracite, anthracnose, anthraco-, anthracoid, anthracosilicosis, anthracosis, anthranilate, anthranilic acid, anthraquinone, anthraquinone dye, anthrax
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British Dictionary definitions for anthracosis

anthracosis
/ (ˌænθrəˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dustInformal name: coal 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

Medical definitions for anthracosis

anthracosis
[ ăn′thrə-kōsĭs ]

n.

Accumulation of carbon in the lungs from inhaled smoke or coal dust.miner's lung
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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