chalicosis
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chalicosis
[kal″ĭ-ko´sis]pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of particles of stone; called also flint disease.
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chal·i·co·sis
(kal'i-kō'sis),Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust related to the occupation of stone cutting or masonry.
Synonym(s): flint disease
[G. chalix, gravel]
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chal·i·co·sis
(kal-i-kō'sis)Pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust incident to the occupation of stone cutting.
[G. chalix, gravel]
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chalicosis
A form of PNEUMOCONIOSIS caused by inhaling stone dust. Also called flint disease.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005