Disease or Syndrome
anthracosilicosis
[ an-thruh-koh-sil-i-koh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Anthracosis;
Silicosis
Definitions related to anthracosilicosis:
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A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILICON DIOXIDE. These foreign matters induce fibrous nodule formation in the lung.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Fibrosis of the lung parenchyma caused by inhalation of carbon and silica dust. It manifests as shortness of breath.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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