berylliosis

American

[buh-ril-ee-oh-sis] / bəˌrɪl iˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

beryllium poisoning, characterized by the formation of granulomas, primarily affecting the lungs and causing a cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.

Etymology

Origin of berylliosis

berylli(um) + -osis

Example Sentences

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Lamp-industry workers of the '40s are still dying from berylliosis, a lung disease brought on by exposure to beryllium, a lightweight metal used for coating fluorescent lighting tubes.

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