- trimellitic anhydride (TMA) flu
- influenzalike symptoms in workers inhaling excessive amounts of trimellitic anhydride fumes. See also trimellitic anhydride pneumonitis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
trimellitic anhydride — (TMA) a low molecular weight reactive chemical used in the manufacture of plastics, epoxy resin, coatings, and paints; inhalation of its dust or fumes produces a variety of respiratory symptoms. See under flu and pneumonitis … Medical dictionary