coniosis

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noun

Any disease caused by the inhalation of dust.

OriginAncient Greek κονία →
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Meanings

nounconiosis (countable and uncountable, plural conioses)

plural conioses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny disease caused by the inhalation of dust.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκονία“dust”
  2. Englishconiosis

Ancient Greek κονία (konía, “dust”) + -osis.

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