anthracosilicosis

anthracosilicosis
Pneumonoconiosis from accumulation of carbon and silica in the lungs from inhaled coal dust; the silica content produces fibrous nodules. SYN: coal worker's pneumoconiosis. [anthraco- + silicosis]

* * *

an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis .an(t)-thrə-(.)kō-.sil-ə-'kō-səs also an·thra·sil·i·co·sis .an(t)-thrə- n, pl -co·ses -.sēz massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting from inhalation of carbon and quartz dusts and marked by shortness of breath

* * *

an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis (an″thrə-ko-sil″ĭ-koґsis) [anthraco- + silicon] a type of mixed dust pneumoconiosis consisting of both anthracosis and silicosis, caused by coal with a high silica content. Called also silicoanthracosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • anthracosilicosis — antrakosilikozė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Augalų dulkių ir silicio dioksido sukeliama profesinė lėtinė plaučių liga. atitikmenys: angl. anthracosilicosis vok. Anthrakosilikose, f rus. aнтракосиликоз, m …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • anthracosilicosis — /an threuh koh sil i koh sis/, n. Pathol. a form of pneumoconiosis occurring in miners, caused by the inhalation of coal and siliceous particles. Also, anthrasilicosis /an threuh sil i koh sis/. [ < NL; see ANTHRACO , SILICOSIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • anthracosilicosis — n. disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust in mines …   English contemporary dictionary

  • anthracosilicosis — an·thra·co·sil·i·co·sis …   English syllables

  • anthracosilicosis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • антракосиликоз — (anthracosilicosis; антракоз + силикоз) см. Силикоантракоз …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Антракосилико́з — (anthracosilicosis; Антракоз + Силикоз) см. Силикоантракоз …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • pneumoconiosis, pneumokoniosis — Inflammation commonly leading to fibrosis of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust incident to various occupations; characterized by pain in the chest, cough with little or no expectoration, dyspnea, reduced thoracic excursion, sometimes …   Medical dictionary

  • silicoanthracosis — A pneumoconiosis consisting of a combination of silicosis and anthracosis, seen in hard coal miners. * * * sil·i·co·an·thra·co·sis (sil″ĭ ko an″thrə koґsis) anthracosilicosis …   Medical dictionary

  • anthrasilicosis — var of ANTHRACOSILICOSIS …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”