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byssinosis
byssinosis [ bíssi nṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
lung disease: a respiratory disease caused by prolonged inhalation of dust from textile fibres, marked by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and permanent lung damage
[Late 19th century. < Latin byssinus 'of fine linen' < byssus (see byssus)]
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