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PRONUNCIATION OF SILICOSIS

silicosis  [ˌsɪlɪˈkəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILICOSIS

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Silicosis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SILICOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silicosis

Silicosis

Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a type of pneumoconiosis. Silicosis is characterized by shortness of breath, cough, fever, and cyanosis. It may often be misdiagnosed as pulmonary edema, pneumonia, or tuberculosis. The name silicosis was originally used in 1870 by Achille Visconti, prosector in the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan. The recognition of respiratory problems from breathing in dust dates to ancient Greeks and Romans. Agricola, in the mid-16th century, wrote about lung problems from dust inhalation in miners. In 1713, Bernardino Ramazzini noted asthmatic symptoms and sand-like substances in the lungs of stone cutters. With industrialization, as opposed to hand tools, came increased production of dust. The pneumatic hammer drill was introduced in 1897 and sandblasting was introduced in about 1904, both significantly contributing to the increased prevalence of silicosis.

Definition of silicosis in the English dictionary

The definition of silicosis in the dictionary is a form of pneumoconiosis caused by breathing in tiny particles of silica, quartz, or slate, and characterized by shortness of breath and fibrotic changes in the tissues of the lungs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILICOSIS


actinomycosis
ˌæktɪnəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs
anthracosis
ˌænθrəˈkəʊsɪs
blastomycosis
ˌblæstəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs
coccidioidomycosis
kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs
cryptococcosis
ˌkrɪptəʊkɒˈkəʊsɪs
cysticercosis
ˌsɪstɪsɜːˈkəʊsɪs
echinococcosis
ɪˌkaɪnəkəˈkəʊsɪs
leukosis
luːˈkəʊsɪs
metempsychosis
ˌmɛtəmsaɪˈkəʊsɪs
mycosis
maɪˈkəʊsɪs
mycotoxicosis
ˌmaɪkəʊˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs
narcosis
nɑːˈkəʊsɪs
psittacosis
ˌsɪtəˈkəʊsɪs
psychosis
saɪˈkəʊsɪs
sporotrichosis
ˌspɔːrəʊtrɪˈkəʊsɪs
sycosis
saɪˈkəʊsɪs
syssarcosis
ˌsɪsɑːˈkəʊsɪs
thyrotoxicosis
ˌθaɪrəʊˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs
toxicosis
ˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs
varicosis
ˌværɪˈkəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILICOSIS

silicon
Silicon Alley
silicon carbide
silicon chip
silicon dioxide
Silicon Fen
Silicon Glen
silicon rectifier
Silicon Valley
silicon-controlled rectifier
silicone
silicone breast implant
silicone implant
siliconised
siliconized
silicotic
silicula
siliculae
silicule
siliculiculae

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILICOSIS

apoptosis
babesiosis
berylliosis
diagnosis
fibrosis
hypersarcosis
hypnosis
metamorphosis
multiple sclerosis
necrosis
osmosis
osteoporosis
pediculosis
prognosis
sarcoidosis
sclerosis
stenosis
thrombosis
tuberculosis
Tycosis

Synonyms and antonyms of silicosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silicosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILICOSIS

Find out the translation of silicosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silicosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silicosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

矽肺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silicosis
570 millions of speakers

English

silicosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिलिकोसिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

силикоз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

silicose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিলিকোসিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

silicose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silicosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Silikose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

珪肺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

규폐증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silicosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bụi phổi silic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிலிகோசிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिलिकॉसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silikoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silicosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzemową
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

силікоз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

silicoză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυριτίαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silikose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silikos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silikose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silicosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILICOSIS»

The term «silicosis» is regularly used and occupies the 59.293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILICOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silicosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILICOSIS»

Discover the use of silicosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silicosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
South Africa's Gold Mines and the Politics of Silicosis
Examines the silicosis crisis in the South African mining industry, and reveals how the rate of, often fatal, tuberculosis among black migrant miners was hidden for over a century.
Jock McCulloch, 2012
2
Deadly Dust: Silicosis and the On-going Struggle to Protect ...
Like all good history, it challenges our basic assumptions about how the world is ordered and offers both factual information and a conceptual framework for rethinking what we ‘know’.” —Rosemary K. Sokas, The New England Journal of ...
David Rosner, Gerald E. Markowitz, 2006
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Chest Medicine: Essentials of Pulmonary and Critical Care ...
SILICOSIS Silicosis is a chronic fibrosing disease of the lungs, produced by excessive inhalation of free crystalline silica dust. The ores of most minerals, from coal to gold, are generally found embedded in silica-containing rock in the earth's  ...
Ronald B. George, 2005
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Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine: From Symptom to ...
In Western countries and the USA, new cases of silicosis are rare due to prophylactic measures in the industry. The quartz dust (SiO2) causes irritation resulting in alveolitis, granuloma formation, and fibrosis. In miners and sand- blasters, ...
Walter Siegenthaler, 2007
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Radiology of Chest Diseases
Silicosis develops after prolonged exposure to quartz dust, usually over a period of 10–20 years. It primarily affects sandblasters, miners of quartz-rich stone, and workers in the polishing, ceramic, and porcelain industries. Pulmonary fibrosis ...
Sebastian Lange, Geraldine Walsh, 2011
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Interstitial Lung Disease
Figure 20-5 Acute silicosis in a surface coal mine driller. Note the bilateral lower zone alveolar filling processes with air bronchograms. Open lung biopsy ruled out the presence of an infectious process and confirmed the diagnosis (Reprinted  ...
Marvin I. Schwarz, 2010
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Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice
Silicosis is a progressive disease, characterized by nodular lesions, that commonly progresses to fibrosis. It's the most common form of pneumoconiosis. Silicosis is classified according to the severity of pulmonary disease and the rapidity of ...
‎2002
8
Imaging of Diffuse Lung Disease
Silicosis/Coal. Worker's. Pneumoconiosis. Clinical Features Exposures and epidemiology. Coal dust inhaled by miners and other coal workers predispose them to chronic bronchitis, simple pneumoconiosis, focal emphysema, complicated ...
‎1999
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Rubin's Pathology: Clinicopathologic Foundations of Medicine
and face masks has substantially reduced the incidence of silicosis. ETIOLOGIC FACTORS: The biological effects of sil- ica particles depend on a number of factors, some involving the particle itself and others related to the host response.
Raphael Rubin, David S. Strayer, Emanuel Rubin, 2011
10
Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
If silicosis is recognized in a worker, removal from continuing exposure is advisable. Unfortunately, the disease may progress even without further silica exposure. Additionally, finding a case of silicosis, especially the acute or accelerated form, ...
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILICOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silicosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Submit report on silicosis, HC tells Raj govt, Centre
JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court has asked the state and Central government to submit detailed report on the prevalence of silicosis among mine workers in the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Inhumane treatment of former mine workers suffering from silicosis
This week the silicosis public health scandal that afflicts black South African former gold miners was graphically shifted from the remote and hidden regions of ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
Continuing silicosis deaths are cause for concern, NIOSH says
Washington – Although the number of silicosis deaths has declined in the past decade, the occupational lung disease still kills about 100 people every year, ... «Safety+Health magazine, Jul 15»
4
Silicosis: What it is and how to avoid it
Silicosis is a disabling, deadly and incurable lung disease. It often is caused by breathing in the dust of crystalline silica, which can be found in concrete, ... «Safety+Health magazine, Jun 15»
5
Bid to help mine workers left sick with silicosis
In 2008‚ he went to the mine doctor for a “service” – a check-up for miners coming back to work from home – and that's when he found out he had silicosis. «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
6
Redress for silicosis victims to cost R1.5bn
THOUSANDS of former mine workers with occupational diseases, particularly silicosis, will cost the state R1.5bn in compensation this year but there are ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
7
Public Release: 30-Apr-2015 Silica dust in small-scale gold mining …
Hundreds of thousands of miners have already come down with silicosis and rates of tuberculosis (TB) among miners in Africa are approximately 5-6 times ... «EurekAlert, Apr 15»
8
Researchers describe critical connection associated with …
Researchers at the University of Louisville have detailed a critical connection associated with a major environmental cause of silicosis and a form of lung cancer. «News-Medical.net, Apr 15»
9
Debilitating effect of silicosis
A recent report of the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission making far-ranging recommendations to check highly fatal and debilitating silicosis, has once ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
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Amend Mines Act to contain silicosis: Rajasthan HRC
The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has asked the government to take a fresh look at the Mines Act, 1952 to contain the alarming spread of ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»

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