asbestosis

UK:  [ˌæsbes'təʊsɪs]

US:  [ˌæsbes'təʊsɪs]

n.

1.石棉肺

2.石棉沉着病

3.石棉沈滞症

4.【医学】石绵沉着病

1 . Asbestosis is a progressive disease : as the scarring of the lungs gets worse , the lungs' vital capacity continues to decrease .
石绵是一种进行性疾病：如肺部疤痕病情恶化，肺部的肺活量继续下降。

2 . The lung disease associated with asbestos fiber inhalation is known as " asbestosis " .
讨论：吸入石棉纤维导致的肺部病变称为“石棉肺”。

3 . Lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma are more common with asbestos inhalation and asbestosis .
肺癌和恶性间皮瘤亦和石绵吸入及石绵沉着病有关。

4 . Asbestosis more commonly predisposes to bronchogenic carcinomas, increasing the risk by a factor of five.
石棉肺易引起支气管癌，它使患癌的风险增大5倍。

5 . Asbestosis - Facts, indications and symptoms of this non-cancer condition.
石棉-事实表明，这一症状非癌症的情况。