noun
silicosis
Medical term for a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, often associated with mining or construction work.
珪肺は、長期間にわたって珪酸粉塵を吸入することで発症する職業病の一つです。
Silicosis is an occupational disease that develops from inhaling silica dust over a long period.
鉱山労働者は珪肺のリスクが高い。
Miners are at high risk of silicosis.
Compound of 珪 (けい, 'silicon') and 肺 (はい, 'lung'), directly describing the condition. The kanji 珪 is used for silicon in medical and chemical contexts.