Definitions for pneumoconiosis

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pneumoconiosis pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis

Spelling: [noo-muh-koh-nee-oh-sis, nyoo-]

IPA: /ˌnu məˌkoʊ niˈoʊ sɪs, ˌnyu-/

Pneumoconiosis is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 885 anagrams from letters in pneumoconiosis (ceiimnnooopssu).

Definitions for pneumoconiosis

noun

1. any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.

Origin of pneumoconiosis

First recorded in 1880-85; syncopated variant of pneumonoconiosis