silicosis
noun
sil·i·co·sis
ˌsi-lə-ˈkō-səs 
: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts
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After about a decade, he was diagnosed with silicosis.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 May 2026
Workers have contracted silicosis after working with quartz slabs for as little as two years, Gandhi said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
James Nevin, a tort attorney representing workers in silicosis cases, framed the congressional debate as a fight over accountability.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The death certificate lists pulmonary tuberculosis, with silicosis as the underlying cause.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 May 2026
Workers have contracted silicosis after working with quartz slabs for as little as two years, Gandhi said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
James Nevin, a tort attorney representing workers in silicosis cases, framed the congressional debate as a fight over accountability.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The death certificate lists pulmonary tuberculosis, with silicosis as the underlying cause.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for silicosis
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“Silicosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silicosis. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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silicosis
noun
sil·i·co·sis
ˌsil-ə-ˈkō-səs
: a serious lung disease that is characterized by scar tissue in the lungs and shortness of breath and is caused by inhaling silica dusts for a long time
Medical Definition
silicosis
noun
sil·i·co·sis
ˌsil-ə-ˈkō-səs
plural silicoses
-ˌsēz
: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts compare black lung, pneumoconiosis
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