anthracotic
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anthracotic — adj. suffering from lung illness due to inhalation of coal dust … English contemporary dictionary
anthracotic — an·thra·cot·ic … English syllables
anthracotic — adjective see anthracosis … Useful english dictionary
anthracotic pigment — minute carbon particles deposited in lung tissue that give the tissue the black coloration seen in anthracosis … Medical dictionary
anthracotic tuberculosis — tuberculosis associated with anthracosis … Medical dictionary
anthracosis — anthracotic /an threuh kot ik/, adj. /an threuh koh sis/, n. Pathol. 1. the deposition of coal dust in the lungs; asymptomatic pneumoconiosis. 2. See black lung. [1830 40; < NL; see ANTHRAC , OSIS] * * * respiratory disorder, the early,… … Universalium
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis — Classification and external resources Coal ICD 10 J60 … Wikipedia
Tuberculosis — A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tubercles (tiny lumps) are a characteristic finding. Diagnosis may be made by skin test, which if positive should will be followed by a chest X ray to… … Medical dictionary
anthracosis — Pneumonoconiosis from accumulation of carbon from inhaled smoke or coal dust in the lungs. SEE ALSO: pneumomelanosis. SYN: collier lung, miner s lung (1). [anthraco + G. osis, condition] * * * an·thra·co·sis .an(t) thrə kō səs n, pl co·ses .sēz a … Medical dictionary
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
