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Preferred term

Byssinosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Brown Lung
  • Brown Lung Disease
  • Brown Lung Diseases
  • Brown Lungs

Note

  • do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

Scope note

  • A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp in the textile industry. Symptoms include wheezing and tightness in the chest.

History note

  • 74(69)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002095

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