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byssinosis — [bis΄ə nō′sis] n. [ModL < L byssinus, made of byssus (see BYSSUS) + OSIS] BROWN LUNG (DISEASE) … English World dictionary
byssinosis — /bis euh noh sis/, n. Pathol. See brown lung. [1885 90; < Gk býssin(os) fine flax, linen (equiv. to býss(os) BYSSUS + inos INE1) + OSIS] * * * or brown lung disease Respiratory disorder caused by dust from cotton and other fibres, common among… … Universalium
Byssinosis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|J|66|0|j|60 ICD9 = ICD9|504 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D002095 Byssinosis, also called brown lung disease or Monday fever , is an… … Wikipedia
byssinosis — noun (plural byssinoses) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin byssinus of fine linen, from Greek byssinos, from byssos Date: 1881 an occupational respiratory disease associated with inhalation of cotton, flax, or hemp dust and characterized initially … New Collegiate Dictionary
byssinosis — noun a lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments … Wiktionary
byssinosis — Obstructive airway disease in people who work with unprocessed cotton, flax, or hemp; caused by reaction to material in the dust and thought to include endotoxin from bacterial contamination. Sometimes called Monday morning asthma since patients… … Medical dictionary
byssinosis — [ˌbɪsɪ nəʊsɪs] noun a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of textile fibre dust. Origin C19: from L. byssinus made of byssus + osis … English new terms dictionary
byssinosis — bys·si·no·sis … English syllables
byssinosis — bys•si•no•sis [[t]ˌbɪs əˈnoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat brown lung • Etymology: 1885–90; < Gk býssin(os) fine flax, linen (=býss(os) byssus+ inos ine I) + osis … From formal English to slang
byssinosis — n. Med. a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of textile fibre dust. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk bussinos made of byssus + OSIS … Useful english dictionary
