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pneumoconiosis

pneu·mo·co·niosis

UK/ˌnjuːməʊ.kəʊniˈəʊsɪs/ US/ˌnuːmoʊ.koʊniˈoʊsəs/ uncommon

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Origin

Alteration of pneumonoconiosis, after pneumo- (“lung”). Compare French pneumoconiose. By surface analysis, pneumo- + coniosis (“disease caused by the inhalation of dust”).

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