Definition of pneumoconiosis in English:

pneumoconiosis

noun ˌnjuːmə(ʊ)kəʊnɪˈəʊsɪsˌn(j)umoʊˌkoʊniˈoʊsəs

mass nounMedicine

A disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis.
〔医〕肺尘埃沉着病，尘肺
Example sentencesExamples
- The 77 year old recipient was bed bound with severe emphysema and pneumoconiosis.
- Miners diagnosed with pneumoconiosis were informed of their condition, but, for socioeconomic reasons, they were not requested to leave their jobs.
- Among individuals with certified occupational exposures to asbestos in the United States, 20% die of pneumoconiosis.
- Moreover, pneumoconiosis may progress after miners retire.
- The breathing of coal and rock dust causes black lung, the common name given to the lung diseases pneumoconiosis and silicosis.

Origin

Late 19th century: from pneumo- 'relating to the lungs' + Greek konis 'dust' + -osis.

Definition of pneumoconiosis in US English:

pneumoconiosis

nounˌn(j)umoʊˌkoʊniˈoʊsəsˌn(y)o͞omōˌkōnēˈōsəs

Medicine

A disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis.
〔医〕肺尘埃沉着病，尘肺
Example sentencesExamples
- The 77 year old recipient was bed bound with severe emphysema and pneumoconiosis.
- The breathing of coal and rock dust causes black lung, the common name given to the lung diseases pneumoconiosis and silicosis.
- Among individuals with certified occupational exposures to asbestos in the United States, 20% die of pneumoconiosis.
- Miners diagnosed with pneumoconiosis were informed of their condition, but, for socioeconomic reasons, they were not requested to leave their jobs.
- Moreover, pneumoconiosis may progress after miners retire.

Origin

Late 19th century: from pneumo- ‘relating to the lungs’ + Greek konis ‘dust’ + -osis.

单词	pneumoconiosis
释义	Definition of pneumoconiosis in English: pneumoconiosis noun ˌnjuːmə(ʊ)kəʊnɪˈəʊsɪsˌn(j)umoʊˌkoʊniˈoʊsəs mass nounMedicine A disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis. 〔医〕肺尘埃沉着病，尘肺 Example sentencesExamples The 77 year old recipient was bed bound with severe emphysema and pneumoconiosis. Miners diagnosed with pneumoconiosis were informed of their condition, but, for socioeconomic reasons, they were not requested to leave their jobs. Among individuals with certified occupational exposures to asbestos in the United States, 20% die of pneumoconiosis. Moreover, pneumoconiosis may progress after miners retire. The breathing of coal and rock dust causes black lung, the common name given to the lung diseases pneumoconiosis and silicosis. Origin Late 19th century: from pneumo- 'relating to the lungs' + Greek konis 'dust' + -osis. Definition of pneumoconiosis in US English: pneumoconiosis nounˌn(j)umoʊˌkoʊniˈoʊsəsˌn(y)o͞omōˌkōnēˈōsəs Medicine A disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis. 〔医〕肺尘埃沉着病，尘肺 Example sentencesExamples The 77 year old recipient was bed bound with severe emphysema and pneumoconiosis. The breathing of coal and rock dust causes black lung, the common name given to the lung diseases pneumoconiosis and silicosis. Among individuals with certified occupational exposures to asbestos in the United States, 20% die of pneumoconiosis. Miners diagnosed with pneumoconiosis were informed of their condition, but, for socioeconomic reasons, they were not requested to leave their jobs. Moreover, pneumoconiosis may progress after miners retire. Origin Late 19th century: from pneumo- ‘relating to the lungs’ + Greek konis ‘dust’ + -osis.
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