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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPotter's rot
/ˈpɒt.əz ɹɒt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A chronic occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust, synonymous with silicosis.
"Many 19th-century artisans suffered from potter's rot due to poor ventilation in workshops."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the occupational hazard historically faced by pottery workers inhaling fine silica dust, corresponding to the Italian medical term 'morbo di pot'. It combines the occupational noun 'potter' with 'rot', denoting physical decay or chronic pulmonary deterioration.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Potter's rot"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Potter's rot" is said worldwide
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silicose
Transliteration: /si.li.koz/
"L'inhalation de poussière de silice provoque la silicose chez les céramistes."
Silikose
Transliteration: /zi.liˈkoː.zə/
"Die Staublunge war früher eine häufige Berufskrankheit unter Töpfern."
morbo di pot
Transliteration: /ˈmɔr.bo di ˈpɔt/
"Il morbo di pot colpiva gravemente i lavoratori della ceramica."
silicosis
Transliteration: /si.liˈko.sis/
"La silicosis es una enfermedad pulmonar ocupacional."
silicose
Transliteration: /si.liˈko.zi/
"A silicose afeta os pulmões de trabalhadores expostos à poeira de sílica."
सिलिकोसिस
Transliteration: silikosis
"सिलिकोसिस कुम्हारों और खनिकों को प्रभावित करने वाली एक बीमारी है।"
矽肺病
Transliteration: xī fèi bìng
"长期吸入粉尘容易导致矽肺病。"
규폐증
Transliteration: gyup-hye-jeung
"규폐증은 도자기 굽는 장인들에게 발생하기 쉬운 직업병입니다."
珪肺
Transliteration: kei-hai
"珪肺は粉塵を吸入することで引き起こされる呼吸器疾患です。"
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