silicotuberculosis

noun

silicosis-related tuberculosis.

OriginEnglish tuberculosis ← French carbone ← Latin carbōnem →
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Meanings

nounsilicotuberculosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinesilicosis-related tuberculosis.

Origin

  1. Latinsilex
  2. New Latinsilicium
  3. Englishsilicium
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  5. Latincarbōnem
  6. Frenchcarbone
  7. Englishcarbonbf.
  8. Englishsilicon
  9. Englishsilico-
  10. Englishtuberculosis
  11. Englishsilicotuberculosis

From silico- + tuberculosis.

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Translations

Icelandic kísillungnaberklar
  • kísillungnaberklarsilicosis-related tuberculosis
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APA

silicotuberculosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicotuberculosis

MLA

“silicotuberculosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicotuberculosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silicotuberculosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicotuberculosis.

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