an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ-\noun alsoan·thra·sil·i·co·sis\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ-\ Etymology: New Latin, from anthrac- + silicosis : massive fibrosis of the lungs marked by shortness of breath from inhalation of carbon and quartz dusts — called also miner's phthisis