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chalicosis

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chalicosis /chal·i·co·sis/ (kal″ĭ-ko´sis) pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of fine particles of stone.
chal·i·co·sis (kl-kss)
n.
Pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust, occurring especially in stone cutters.
chalicosis
[kal′ikō′sis]
a type of fibrosis that results from the inhalation of impure calcium dusts. Pure calcium dusts are soluble and are absorbed. Calcium dusts from marble, limestone, or Portland cement usually do not cause fibrosis. Respiratory impairment is generally caused by the presence of free silica in the calcium dust.


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