pneumoconiosis
/ˈnjuːməʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs/noun
mass noun
- Medicine a disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis【医】肺尘埃沉着病, 尘肺。
词源
late 19th cent.: from pneumo- 'relating to the lungs' + Greek konis 'dust' +-OSIS.