Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calcicosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cal-ci-co-sis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Marble cutters formerly developed calcicosis, which health hazard is now much reduced by suction devices for the removal of dust at its source."

Etymology

From calcic + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: calcic

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does calcicosis mean?: Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone dust.
Where does calcicosis come from?: From calcic + -osis.

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