Main Entry:

bys·si·no·sis

Pronunciation:

\ˌbi-sə-ˈnō-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bys·si·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Latin byssinus of fine linen, from Greek byssinos, from byssos

Date:

1881

: an occupational respiratory disease associated with inhalation of cotton, flax, or hemp dust and characterized initially by chest tightness, shortness of breath, and cough and eventually by irreversible lung disease