byssinosis

English

Etymology

From Late Latin byssinum (“linen cloth”) via Latin byssus + New Latin -osis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪs/

Noun

byssinosis (usually uncountable, plural byssinoses)

1. A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.

Synonyms

• brown lung
• brown lung disease
• Monday fever

See also

• byssinosis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• The Oxford Paperback Dictionary fourth edition. →ISBN
• Webster's Third New International Dictionary (Unabridged) 1976. G. & C. Merriam Co.