Pneumoconiosis (Noun)
Meaning
Chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Pneumoconiosis is a serious occupational disease that affects many miners who have spent years inhaling dust particles in the mines.
- The patient was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis after years of working in a factory that produced asbestos products.
- The doctor explained that pneumoconiosis is a chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles, which can lead to scarring of the lungs.
- The miner's pneumoconiosis was so severe that he had to undergo a lung transplant to improve his quality of life.
- After years of working in a coal mine without proper protective gear, the worker developed pneumoconiosis and was forced to retire early.