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pneumoconiotic
pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis P0390200 (no͞o′mō-kō′nē-ō′sĭs, nyo͞o′-)n. Any of several, usually occupational diseases of the lungs, such as asbestosis or silicosis, caused by prolonged inhalation of especially mineral or metallic dust particles. [pneumo- + Greek konis, koniā, dust + -osis.] pneu′mo·co′ni·ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk) adj. & n.pneumoconiotic (ˌnjuːməʊˌkəʊnɪˈɒtɪk) medn (Medicine) a person who suffers from pneumoconiosisadj (Medicine) relating to pneumoconiosis EncyclopediaSeepneumoconiosis |