asbestosis

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asbestosis

/ˈæs.bɛsˌtəʊ.sɪs/ UK
/ˌæs.bɛsˈtoʊ.sɪs/ US

noun asbestoses

countable, uncountable A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.

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noun lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos

Español	asbestosis
中文	石棉肺 shímiánfèi
Português	asbestose
Deutsch	Asbestose
Italiano	asbestosi
Ελληνικά	ασβέστωση asvéstosi
Română	asbestoză
Русский	асбесто́з asbestóz

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@misc{asbestosis_2026,
  title = {asbestosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asbestosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}