Silicosis

/sˌɪlɪkˈə‍ʊsɪs/

/sˌɪlɪkˈoʊsɪs/

Silicosis

a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

Examples

1. However, in doing so, they were exposed to silica dust and developed silicosis, which is a debilitating lung disease.

2. No one needs to bother with this monstrosity because we've already agreed upon a much easier word for the same disease: silicosis.