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calcicosis

calcicosis noun: pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust.

Noun

calcicosis (uncountable)

  1. Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust.
    • Marble cutters formerly developed calcicosis, which health hazard is now much reduced by suction devices for the removal of dust at its source.1919, Proceedings of the National Safety Council

calcicosis meaning in Tamil

calcicosis in Tamil

நுரையீரல் சுண்ணாம்புத்துகள் ஏற்றம்

Origin of calcicosis

From calcic + -osis.

Questions about calcicosis

What does calcicosis mean?
Calcicosis means pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust.
What is calcicosis in Tamil?
Calcicosis in Tamil is நுரையீரல் சுண்ணாம்புத்துகள் ஏற்றம். See Calcicosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is calcicosis?
Calcicosis is a noun.

Words near calcicosis in the dictionary

  1. calciclastic
  2. calcicoblastic
  3. calcicole
  4. calcicoles
  5. calcicolous
  6. calcicosis
  7. calcid
  8. calcide
  9. calcides
  10. Calcidian
  11. calcidiol

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