Pneumoconiosis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021323",
  "term": "Pneumoconiosis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Health conditions characterized by permanent deposition of substantial amounts of particulate matter in the lungs and by the tissue reaction to its presence; can range from relatively harmless forms of sclerosis to the destructive fibrotic effect of silicosis.\n\n2. An occupational lung disorder caused by inhalation of dust particles. It is characterized by bilateral interstitial lung infiltrates. Representative examples include asbestosis, silicosis, anthracosis, and talc pneumoconiosis.\n\n3. Condition characterized by permanent deposition of substantial amounts of particulate matter in the lungs, usually of occupational or environmental origin, and by the tissue reaction to its presence. (MSH2003_2003_05_12)\n\n4. Any of a group of lung diseases resulting from inhalation of particles of industrial substances. (CSP2003)",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "NIH National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pneumoconiosis/"
}