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| pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis [ nmō knee ṓssiss ] or pneu·mon·o·co·ni·o·sis [ nmənə knee ṓssiss ] |
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lung disease: a disease of the lungs such as silicosis caused by inhaling mineral or metallic dust over a long period
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| [Late 19th century. <pneumo- + Greek konis "dust"] |
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