calcicosis

calcicosis

 [kal″sĭ-ko´sis]
a form of pneumoconiosis disease due to inhalation of marble dust.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

cal·ci·co·sis

(kal'si-kō'sis),
Pneumoconiosis from the inhalation of limestone dust.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cal·ci·co·sis

(kal'si-kō'sis)
Pneumoconiosis from the inhalation of limestone dust.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

calcicosis

A form of PNEUMOCONIOSIS caused by long-term inhalation of chalk (calcium carbonate) dust, as from marble cutting or polishing.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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