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Occupational Diseases > Pneumoconiosis > Silicosis
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Diseases, Interstitial > Pneumoconiosis > Silicosis
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Injury > Pneumoconiosis > Silicosis
Wounds and Injuries > Thoracic Injuries > Lung Injury > Pneumoconiosis > Silicosis

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Silicosis  

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  • ANTHRACOSILICOSIS & SILICOTUBERCULOSIS are also available; do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

Scope note

  • A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DIOXIDE, usually in the form of quartz. Amorphous silica is relatively nontoxic.

In other languages

  • kivipölykeuhko

    Finnish

  • fibrosis pulmonalis silicotica
  • keuhkojen silikoottinen fibroosi
  • keuhkon silikoottinen fibroosi
  • keuhkosilikoosi
  • piidioksidipitoisen pölyn aiheuttama pölykeuhko
  • pneumoconiosis e pulvere silicioso
  • pneumokonios dammlunga orsakad av damm innehållande kisel
  • pneumokonios orsakad av damm innehållande kisel
  • pneumosilicosis
  • pneumosilikoosi
  • silicosis
  • silikoosi
  • Stendammslunga

    Swedish

  • Silikos

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012829

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