silicosiderosis


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silicosiderosis

[¦sil·ə·kō‚sid·ə′rō·səs]
(medicine)
Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of silicate-and iron-containing dust.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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