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coal-worker's pneumoconiosis — a lung disease caused by coal dust. It affects mainly coal miners but also other exposed workers, such as lightermen, if the lungs capacity to accommodate and remove the particles is exceeded. See: pneumoconiosis … The new mediacal 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
pneumoconiosis — n. a group of lung diseases caused by inhaling dust. The dust particles must be less than 0.5 μm in diameter to reach the depths of the lung and there is usually a long period after initial exposure before shadows appear on the chest X ray and… … The new mediacal 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
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis — Classification and external resources Coal ICD 10 J60 … Wikipedia
Coal mining — Men leaving a UK colliery at the close of a shift Surface coal mining in Wyo … Wikipedia
occupational disease — 1. Also called industrial disease. a disease caused by the conditions or hazards of a particular occupation. 2. a trait or tendency that develops among members of a particular profession: Cynicism was thought to be an occupational disease of… … Universalium
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
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… … Medical dictionary
Black lung disease — Lung disease resulting from 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 nodule formation in the lung tissues. Symptoms and … Medical dictionary
