Byssinosis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000968
A condition of bronchoconstriction resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp in the textile industry.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000968 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | brown lung disease |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Respiratory tract diseases |
| Translations | Spanish: bisinosis |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000968",
"term": "Byssinosis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A condition of bronchoconstriction resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp in the textile industry.",
"synonyms": [
"brown lung disease"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"respiratory tract diseases"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "bisinosis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/byssinosis/"
}
Record 958 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.