calcicosis

Etymology

From calcic + -osis.

calcicosis means pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust.“Marble cutters formerly developed calcicosis, which health hazard is now much reduced by suction devices for the removal of dust at its source.”