Main Entry: be·ryl·li·o·sis

Pronunciation: \bə-ˌril-ē-ˈō-səs\

Variant(s): also ber·yl·lo·sis \ˌber-ə-ˈlō-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural be·ryl·li·o·ses \-ˌsēz\ or be·ryl·lo·ses \-ˌsēz\

: poisoning resulting from exposure to fumes and dusts of beryllium compounds or alloys and occurring chiefly as an acute pneumonitis or as a granulomatosis involving especially the lungs