Definition of byssinosis in English:

byssinosis

noun ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪsˌbisəˈnōsəs

mass noun

A lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of textile fibre dust.
（因长期吸入纺织纤维尘埃而得的）棉尘肺
Example sentencesExamples
- Some investigators have found evidence of byssinosis among jute mill workers, others have found no evidence, and some results were inconclusive.
- This drop - sometimes accompanied by symptoms of byssinosis - is greatest on Monday (or the 1st day back to work after a break), and may disappear later in the work week.
- The questionnaire was based on his byssinosis study and emphasized work-related symptoms such as chest tightness, cough, sputum production, breathlessness, day of occurrence, duration, and relationship with work.
- One epidemiologic study found that cotton mill workers with byssinosis had increased nonspecific airway hyperresponsiveness compared with coworkers without byssinosis in the same mill.
- Endotoxin - already proven to be strongly associated with byssinosis among workers exposed to cotton dust - was also present in the Indian jute mill studied.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin byssinus 'made of byssus' (from Greek bussinos) + -osis.

Definition of byssinosis in US English:

byssinosis

nounˌbisəˈnōsəs

A lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of textile fiber dust.
（因长期吸入纺织纤维尘埃而得的）棉尘肺
Example sentencesExamples
- Some investigators have found evidence of byssinosis among jute mill workers, others have found no evidence, and some results were inconclusive.
- This drop - sometimes accompanied by symptoms of byssinosis - is greatest on Monday (or the 1st day back to work after a break), and may disappear later in the work week.
- The questionnaire was based on his byssinosis study and emphasized work-related symptoms such as chest tightness, cough, sputum production, breathlessness, day of occurrence, duration, and relationship with work.
- Endotoxin - already proven to be strongly associated with byssinosis among workers exposed to cotton dust - was also present in the Indian jute mill studied.
- One epidemiologic study found that cotton mill workers with byssinosis had increased nonspecific airway hyperresponsiveness compared with coworkers without byssinosis in the same mill.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin byssinus ‘made of byssus’ (from Greek bussinos) + -osis.

单词	byssinosis
释义	Definition of byssinosis in English: byssinosis noun ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪsˌbisəˈnōsəs mass noun A lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of textile fibre dust. （因长期吸入纺织纤维尘埃而得的）棉尘肺 Example sentencesExamples Some investigators have found evidence of byssinosis among jute mill workers, others have found no evidence, and some results were inconclusive. This drop - sometimes accompanied by symptoms of byssinosis - is greatest on Monday (or the 1st day back to work after a break), and may disappear later in the work week. The questionnaire was based on his byssinosis study and emphasized work-related symptoms such as chest tightness, cough, sputum production, breathlessness, day of occurrence, duration, and relationship with work. One epidemiologic study found that cotton mill workers with byssinosis had increased nonspecific airway hyperresponsiveness compared with coworkers without byssinosis in the same mill. Endotoxin - already proven to be strongly associated with byssinosis among workers exposed to cotton dust - was also present in the Indian jute mill studied. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin byssinus 'made of byssus' (from Greek bussinos) + -osis. Definition of byssinosis in US English: byssinosis nounˌbisəˈnōsəs A lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of textile fiber dust. （因长期吸入纺织纤维尘埃而得的）棉尘肺 Example sentencesExamples Some investigators have found evidence of byssinosis among jute mill workers, others have found no evidence, and some results were inconclusive. This drop - sometimes accompanied by symptoms of byssinosis - is greatest on Monday (or the 1st day back to work after a break), and may disappear later in the work week. The questionnaire was based on his byssinosis study and emphasized work-related symptoms such as chest tightness, cough, sputum production, breathlessness, day of occurrence, duration, and relationship with work. Endotoxin - already proven to be strongly associated with byssinosis among workers exposed to cotton dust - was also present in the Indian jute mill studied. One epidemiologic study found that cotton mill workers with byssinosis had increased nonspecific airway hyperresponsiveness compared with coworkers without byssinosis in the same mill. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin byssinus ‘made of byssus’ (from Greek bussinos) + -osis.
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