byssinosis

(bĭs'ĭ-nō'sĭs)
n.
An occupational respiratory disease caused by the long-term inhalation of cotton, flax, or hemp dust and characterized by shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing. Also called brown lung disease.

[Late Latin byssinum, linen garment (from Latin byssus, linen cloth; see byssus) + -OSIS.]

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(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. Also called brown lung disease.

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• Diseases and Infestations - byssinosis: brown lung

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