| silicosiderosis | Silicosis due to inhalation of dust containing iron and silica. Synonym: silicosiderosis. Origin: sidero-+ silicosis (05 Mar 2000) |
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| silicosis | Inflammation of the lung caused by foreign bodies (inhaled particles of silica): leads to fibrosis but unlike asbestosis does not predispose to neoplasia. (18 Nov 1997) |
| silicotic granuloma | Granulomatous nodule resulting from deposition of silica particles, usually occurring in lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silicotuberculosis | Tuberculosis of the silicotic lung. (12 Dec 1998) |
| silicotungstic | <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of a series of double acids of silicon and tungsten, known in the free state, and also in their salts (called silicotungstates). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |