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Asadha
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asbestosis
as·bes·to·sis [ àss bes tṓssiss, àz bes tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
lung disease: inflammation of the lungs caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos fibers
[Early 20th century. <asbestos + -osis]
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