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byssinosisOne entry found. 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
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