byssinosis
See byssinosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bĭsˌĭ-nōˈsĭs)
noun An occupational respiratory disease caused by the long-term inhalation of cotton, flax, or hemp dust and characterized by shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing. Also called brown lung disease.
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