Assertion: asbestosis | /r/HasProperty | fibrosis
Facets:
value: like other types of pneumoconiosis
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Asbestosis is fibrosis, or scarring of the lungs caused by long term or heavy exposure to asbestos.
text: It's a form of scarring on the lungs, also known as fibrosis, which leads to your lungs shrinking and hardening.
text: However if asbestosis (that is fibrosis) develops, the overall prognosis is quite poor.
text: Asbestosis is fibrosis that forms in the interstitium.
text: Mesothelioma is a cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, stomach cavity, and internal chest wall while Asbestosis is a chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the lung that can lead to lung cancer.
text: Asbestosis is the interstitial pneumonitis and fibrosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers.
text: Asbestosis, like other types of pneumoconiosis, is a severe scarring and fibrosis of the lungs.