dictionary help| pneumosilicosis --> silicosis | medical dictionary |
Inflammation of the lung caused by foreign bodies (inhaled particles of silica): leads to fibrosis but unlike asbestosis does not predispose to neoplasia.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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