Associations to the word «Asbestosis»

Wiktionary

ASBESTOSIS, noun. (pathology) A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.

Dictionary definition

ASBESTOSIS, noun. Lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats