thesaurosis

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noun

A lung storage disease thought to be caused by inhalation of hair spray.

OriginAncient Greek θησαυρός →
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Meanings

nounthesaurosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA lung storage disease thought to be caused by inhalation of hair spray.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθησαυρός“storehouse”
  2. Englishthesaurosis

From Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse”) + -osis.

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thesaurosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thesaurosis

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“thesaurosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thesaurosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thesaurosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thesaurosis.

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