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Pneumoconiosis vs Asbestosis - What's the difference?

pneumoconiosis | asbestosis |

As nouns the difference between pneumoconiosis and asbestosis

is that pneumoconiosis is a disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter while asbestosis is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.

pneumoconiosis

English

(wikipedia pneumoconiosis)

Noun

(pneumoconioses)
  • (disease) A disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter.

    • Hyponyms

    * black lung * silicosis

    asbestosis

    English

    (wikipedia asbestosis)

    Noun

    (asbestoses)
  • (pathology) A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos.

    • See also

    * mesothelioma * pneumoconiosis English terms with alpha privatives