Term Name:	silicosis
Synonyms:	Pneumoconiosis due to silicates, Silica pneumoconiosis, Silicotic fibrosis of lung, silicotuberculosis
Definition:	A pneumoconiosis that is an inflammation and scarring of the upper lobes of the lungs causing nodular lesions resulting from inhalation of silica, quartz or slate particles.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:10325]   ( DOID:10325 )