byssinosis

[ bis-uh-noh-sis ]

nounPathology.

Origin of byssinosis

1
1885–90; <Greek býssin(os) fine flax, linen (equivalent to býss(os) byssus + -inos-ine1) + -osis

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British Dictionary definitions for byssinosis

byssinosis

/ (ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of fibre dust in textile factories

Origin of byssinosis

1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek bussinos of linen (see byssus) + -osis

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