byssinosis

bys·si·no·sis

noun \ˌbi-sə-ˈnō-səs\

plural bys·si·no·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of BYSSINOSIS

: 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

Origin of BYSSINOSIS

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

First Known Use: 1881