Pneumoconiosis
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Condition characterized by permanent deposition of substantial amounts of particulate matter in the lungs, usually of occupational or environmental origin, and by the tissue reaction to its presence. |
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GEN or specific for which there is no term in MeSH; do not use /chem ind for a dust causing this dis: use /etiol; TN 151: compl of pneumoconiosis; index specific pneumoconioses for which there is no MeSH term here + substance yielding dust, as pneumoconio |
| Also Called: |
Bagassosis |
Pneumoconiosis Categories.
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Asbestosis - A form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis) caused by inhaling fibers of asbestos and marked by interstitial fibrosis of the lung varying in extent from minor involvement of the basal areas to extensive scarring. It is associated with pleural mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
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Berylliosis - A lung disease caused by exposure to metallic beryllium or its soluble salts. |
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Byssinosis - An airway obstruction due to the dust inhaled during the processing of cotton. |
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Siderosis - The deposition of iron in a tissue. In the eye, the iron may be deposited in the stroma adjacent to the Descemet's membrane. |
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Silicosis - Pneumoconiosis due to the inhalation of dust of stone, sand, or flint containing silicon dioxide, with formation of generalized, nodular fibrotic changes in both lungs. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Pneumoconiosis Definitions and Terms
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