byssinosis

English

Etymology

From Late Latin byssinum (“linen cloth”) via Latin byssus + New Latin -osis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪs/

Noun

byssinosis (usually uncountable, plural byssinoses)

A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.

Synonyms

brown lung
brown lung disease
Monday fever

See also

byssinosis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

The Oxford Paperback Dictionary fourth edition. →ISBN
Webster's Third New International Dictionary (Unabridged) 1976. G. & C. Merriam Co.

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