pneumoconiose

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, breath, spirit”) + κόνις (kónis, “dust”) + -ose (“-osis”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpnew.mu.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.zi/, /pi.ˌnew.mu.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.zi/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpnew.mo.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.ze/, /pi.ˌnew.mo.ˌko.ni.ˈɔ.ze/
Hyphenation: pneu‧mo‧co‧ni‧o‧se

Noun

pneumoconiose f (uncountable)

(medicine) pneumoconiosis (disease of the lungs)

Hyponyms

antracose, asbestose, beriliose, bissinose, fibrose de bauxita, pulmão de Labrador, pulmão negro, siderose, silicose

Related terms

pneumoconiósico

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