byssinosis
[ bis-uh-noh-sis ]
/ ˌbɪs əˈnoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
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British Dictionary definitions for byssinosis
byssinosis
/ (ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪs) /
noun
a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of fibre dust in textile factories
Word Origin for byssinosis
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
bussinos of linen (see
byssus) +
-osis
Medical definitions for byssinosis
byssinosis
[ bĭs′ĭ-nō′sĭs ]
n.
A form of pneumoconiosis that affects cotton, flax, and hemp workers and is characterized by symptoms, such as wheezing, that are most severe at the beginning of each work week.
brown lung disease