Anthracosilicosis


a form of pneumoconiosis occurring in miners, caused by the inhalation of coal and siliceous particles.

anthracosilicosis an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis (ān’thrə-kō-sĭl’ĭ-kō’sĭs)
n.
acc-mulation of carbon and silica in the lungs from inhaled coal dust.

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