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berylliosis

[ 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.

Nearby words

  1. berwyn,
  2. beryl,
  3. beryl blue,
  4. beryl green,
  5. beryline,
  6. beryllium,
  7. beryllium copper,
  8. beryllonite,
  9. berzelius,
  10. berzelius, jöns jakob, baron

Origin of berylliosis

berylli(um) + -osis
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Medicine definitions for berylliosis

berylliosis

[ bə-rĭl′ē-ō′sĭs ]

n.

Beryllium poisoning characterized by the occurrence of granulomatous fibrosis, especially of the lungs, due to inhalation of beryllium salts.
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