silicosis
Plural: silicoses
Noun
- a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
- A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin silica + -osis.
Synonyms
miner's disease
Scrabble Score: 11
silicosis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsilicosis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
silicosis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
silicosis is a valid Words With Friends word