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byssinosis Definition

bys·si·no·sis (bis′ə nō′sis)

noun

brown lung (disease)

Etymology: ModL < L byssinus, made of byssus (see byssus) + -osis

byssinosis Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • lung: We pioneered compensation for cotton workers ' lung disease byssinosis in the 1980s.

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