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berylliosis

berylliosis noun: a chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.

Noun

berylliosis (countable and uncountable, plural beryllioses)

  1. A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.

Synonyms of berylliosis

Forms of berylliosis

pluralberyllioses

Origin of berylliosis

From beryllium + -osis.

Questions about berylliosis

What does berylliosis mean?
Berylliosis means a chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
What part of speech is berylliosis?
Berylliosis is a noun.
What is the plural of berylliosis?
The plural of berylliosis is beryllioses.

Words near berylliosis in the dictionary

  1. beryllides
  2. berylliferous
  3. berylline
  4. beryllines
  5. beryllioses
  6. berylliosis
  7. berylliotic
  8. beryllite
  9. beryllium
  10. beryllium carbide
  11. beryllium chloride

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