anthracosis
[ an-thruh-koh-sis ]
/ ˌæn θrəˈkoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
the deposition of coal dust in the lungs; asymptomatic pneumoconiosis.
OTHER WORDS FROM anthracosis
an·thra·cot·ic [an-thruh-kot-ik] /ˌæn θrəˈkɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anthracosis
anthracite,
anthracnose,
anthraco-,
anthracoid,
anthracosilicosis,
anthracosis,
anthranilate,
anthranilic acid,
anthraquinone,
anthraquinone dye,
anthrax
British Dictionary definitions for anthracosis
anthracosis
/ (ˌænθrəˈkəʊsɪs) /
noun
a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dust
Informal name: coal miner's lung
Medical definitions for anthracosis
anthracosis
[ ăn′thrə-kō′sĭs ]
n.
Accumulation of carbon in the lungs from inhaled smoke or coal dust.
miner's lung