byssinosis
A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working…A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.
/ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.
Origin
From Late Latin byssinum (“linen cloth”) via Latin byssus + New Latin -osis.From Late Latin byssinum (“linen cloth”) via Latin byssus + New Latin -osis.
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Forms
plural: byssinoses| Singular | byssinosis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsbrown lungMonday feverbrown lung disease
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable