silicatosis

silicatosis
SYN: silicosis.

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sil·i·ca·to·sis (sil″ĭ-kə-toґsis) pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of the dust of silicates, particularly aluminum silicate and magnesium silicate (e.g., asbestos, fuller's earth, kaolin, mica, or talc). See asbestosis, and see other types under pneumoconiosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • kaolin pneumoconiosis — silicatosis caused by inhaling particles of kaolin. Called also kaolinosis …   Medical dictionary

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  • Silicosis — A form of lung disease resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust over a period of years. Silicosis causes slowly progressive fibrosis of the lungs, impairment of lung function and a tendency to tuberculosis of the lungs. Crystalline… …   Medical dictionary

  • asbestosis — Pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of asbestos fibers suspended in the ambient air; sometimes complicated by pleural mesothelioma or bronchogenic carcinoma; ferruginous bodies are the histologic hallmark of exposure to …   Medical dictionary

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  • aluminum silicate — Al2SiO5, the silicate salt of aluminum. It occurs in several different hydrated forms in nature that have pharmaceutical or dental uses; see attapulgite, bentonite, fuller s earth, kaolin, and zeolite. See also silicatosis …   Medical dictionary

  • erionite — er·i·o·nite (erґe o nīt) a common form of zeolite used as an absorbent and filtering material; excessive inhalation of its dust can cause pulmonary fibrosis or silicatosis …   Medical dictionary

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