/ Dictionary / Index A asbestosis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•bes•to•sis Pronunciation: (as"be-stō'sis, az"-), [key] — n. Pathol. a lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: asbestosis (Thesaurus) asbestos cement Asbjörnsen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language