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coal miner's lung — coal workers pneumoconiosis … Medical dictionary
Pneumoconiosis, coal miner’s — Also known as black lung disease, this lung disorder is the direct result of coal mining. The silica mineral and carbon in the dust raised by coal mining can cause a serious chronic lung disease. Emphysema occurs first, followed by scarring and… … Medical dictionary
coal miner's lung — noun lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust • Syn: ↑anthracosis, ↑black lung, ↑black lung disease • Hypernyms: ↑pneumoconiosis, ↑pneumonoconiosis … Useful english dictionary
Pneumoconiosis — Deposition of particulate matter (such as asbestos and silicon) in the lungs. * * * pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis .n(y)ü mō .kō nē ō səs n, pl o·ses .sēz a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic… … Medical dictionary
coal workers' pneumoconiosis — a severe form caused by deposition of large amounts of coal dust in the lungs, usually accompanied by centrilobular emphysema. Different varieties of coal have different risks, and those with certain types of contaminants may cause other types of … Medical dictionary
miner's lung — coal workers pneumoconiosis … Medical dictionary
Coal mining — Men leaving a UK colliery at the close of a shift Surface coal mining in Wyo … Wikipedia
miner's asthma — noun or miner s consumption : pneumoconiosis * * * miner s asthma, 1. a lung disease caused by inhalation of coal dust; anthracosis. 2. = pneumoconiosis. (Cf. ↑pneumoconiosis) … Useful english dictionary
miner's phthisis — Anthracosis An thra*co sis, n. [NL. See {Anthrax}.] (Med.) A chronic lung disease, common among coal miners, due to the inhalation of coal dust; called also {collier s lung} and {miner s phthisis}. See also the related conditions… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis — Classification and external resources Coal ICD 10 J60 … Wikipedia
