Injury or Poisoning
berylliosis
be·ryl·li·o·sis [ buh-ril-ee-oh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Pneumoconiosis
Definitions related to berylliosis:
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A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used in a wide variety of industry including alloys, ceramics, radiographic equipment, and vacuum tubes. Berylliosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airway leading to BRONCHIOLITIS; PULMONARY EDEMA; and pneumonia.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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Lung disease caused by exposure to metallic beryllium or its soluble salts.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Inhalation of beryllium (Be) has been associated with 2 pulmonary syndromes, which are an acute chemical pneumonitis and a granulomatous lung disease known as chronic beryllium disease (CBD), or berylliosis. In acute beryllium disease, the metal acts as a direct chemical irritant, causing a nonspecific inflammatory reaction (acute...WebMD, 2025
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Berylliosis, systemic industrial disease caused by poisoning with beryllium, usually involving the lungs but occasionally affecting only the skin. There are two forms: an acute illness occurring most frequently in workers extracting beryllium metal from ore or manufacturing beryllium alloys, and a...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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