Asbestosis vs Asbestos - What's the difference?
asbestosis | asbestos |
(pathology) A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.
Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters.
Asbestos is a derived term of asbestosis.
As nouns the difference between asbestosis and asbestos
is that asbestosis is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos while asbestos is any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters.asbestosis
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(wikipedia asbestosis)Noun
(asbestoses)See also
* mesothelioma * pneumoconiosis English terms with alpha privativesasbestos
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(wikipedia asbestos)Noun
- All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled.
- Asbestos insulation was once ubiquitous.