Byssinosis
"Byssinosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002095
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.483.581.275 C08.381.520.702.275 C24.800.323
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| Concept/Terms |
Byssinosis- Byssinosis
- Byssinoses
- Brown Lung
- Brown Lungs
- Brown Lung Disease
- Brown Lung Diseases
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