asbestosis

noun

as·​bes·​to·​sis ˌas-ˌbe-ˈstō-səs How to pronounce asbestosis (audio) ˌaz- How to pronounce asbestosis (audio)
plural asbestoses ˌas-ˌbe-ˈstō-ˌsēz How to pronounce asbestosis (audio)
ˌaz-
: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by thickening and scarring of lung tissue

Examples of asbestosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By the 1960s, medical research had linked asbestos exposure to fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles. Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024 Angelos was initially reluctant to take on cases for clients who could die before ever seeing a verdict with only a small staff of lawyers, but the United Steelworkers Local 2610 urged him to get involved after a doctor detected cases of asbestosis among workers in 1978. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024 Prolonged exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and dust can lead to a lung disease called asbestosis, which causes thickening and scarring of the lungs, resulting in difficulty breathing. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024 The team believes that the effects of asbestos exposure are likely underestimated, unless lung cancer is considered alongside mesothelioma and asbestosis. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023 Breathing it in can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and a non-cancerous condition called asbestosis. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, lung cancer, prostate cancer, aplastic anemia, colon cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer, asbestosis, Ewing’s sarcoma, emphysema, cancer of the brain, cancer of the heart: these are some of the illnesses that appeared in our town. Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021 Asbestos can cause a number of cancers, including the aggressive lung cancer mesothelioma, and other health problems like asbestosis, which scars the lungs. Neil Bedi, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2022 X-rays showed that asbestosis had scarred his lungs. Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of asbestosis was in 1927

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“Asbestosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asbestosis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

asbestosis

noun
as·​bes·​to·​sis ˌas-ˌbes-ˈtō-səs, ˌaz- How to pronounce asbestosis (audio)
plural asbestoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce asbestosis (audio)
: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by fibrosis and scarring of lung tissue

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