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Aluminosis

Aluminosis (ahiminosis; aluminum + Greek slovoobraz. a suffix - Usis – diseases of noninflammatory character) – the pneumoconiosis which arose because of systematic inhalation of dust of aluminum and/or its oxide.

 
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