Definitions for "Silicosis"
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a respiratory disease caused by inhalation of dust containing the mineral silica
A disease of the lungs (fibrosis) caused by the inhalation of silica dust.
A nodular fibrosis of the lungs and shortness of breath caused by prolonged inhalation of silica-containing dusts.
A form of chronic lung disease which develops after prolonged exposure to silica (quartz) dust.
condition of massive fibrosis of the lungs causing shortness of breath because of prolonged inhalation of silica dusts.
a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
A form of Pneumoconiosis produced by inhaling silica dust particles (found in iron foundaries and potteries in the past). Silica stimulates fibrosis of the Lungs.
"Silicosis is a disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease which can afflict workers who are overexposed to fine airborne particles of crystalline silica. Since crystalline silica is the second most common mineral in the earth's crust a basic component of sand, quartz and granite rock more than 1 million workers in many different types of jobs are at-risk of developing silicosis, including highway construction workers, miners, sand-blasters, and foundry workers. When workers breathe in dust containing silica, scar tissue can form in their lungs and reduce their ability to extract oxygen from the air. There is no cure for silicosis -- prevention is the only answer." - Quote from http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nmsilcon.html For the above reason, avoid using abrasives containing silica (like sand). Use at your own risk
a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, which is used in the production of glass and ceramics; occurs most often in mining and foundry workers
inflammation and fibrosis in the lung caused by inhalation of quartz or similar silica particles; occupational disease associated with sandblasting, stone cutting, etc.
occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of free silica dust which is present in mining where quartz concentrations are high
Lung disease caused by inhaling dust containing silica.
A fibrogenic pneumoconiosis caused by inhaling crystalline-free silica (quartz) dust; characterized by discrete nodular pulmonary fibrosis and, in more advanced stages, by conglomerate fibrosis and respiratory impairment
Lung trouble caused by silica or quartz dust.
From silica dust.
A chronic inflammatory condition of the lung caused by the continuous long-term inhalation of silicon dioxide dust, an inorganic compound found in sands and many other stones. The condition is characterized by nodular fibrosis in the lungs and, in severe cases, may lead to shortness of breath (dyspnea). Silicosis tends to arise from occupational exposure and is especially incident in industrial workers involved in the manufacturing processes utilizing ceramics, sand, quartz and stone. Mining is implicated in less than 10 per cent of the cases.
Silicosis (also known as Grinder's disease and Potter's rot) is a form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in forms of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs.