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What is the difference between pulmonary and asbestosis?

pulmonary | asbestosis |

As a adjective pulmonary

is pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

As a noun asbestosis is

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

pulmonary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

    • Synonyms

    * pneumonic * pulmonic

    Derived terms

    * pulmonary artery * pulmonary cancer * pulmonary embolism * pulmonary tuberculosis * pulmonary vein

    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