asbestosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes-der.? Ancient Greek σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmĭ) Ancient Greek σβεστός (sbestós) Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos)bor. Classical Latin asbestoslbor. English asbestos Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English asbestosis From asbestos + -osis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| asbestoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (20)
sv asbestos (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · hy ազբեստոզ (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · da asbestose (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · pl azbestoza (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · eu asbestosi (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · fi asbestipölykeuhko (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · cmn 石棉肺 (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · hu azbesztózis (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · de Asbestose (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · el ασβέστωση (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · mi mate kiripaka (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · fi asbestoosi (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · ca asbestosi (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · ru асбесто́з (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · lt asbestozė (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · pt asbestose (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · cs azbestóza (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · it asbestosi (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · es asbestosis (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos) · ro asbestoză (lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos)