Dictionary Definition

pneumoconiosis n : chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles [syn: pneumonoconiosis]

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Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust.

Depending on the type of dust, variants of the disease are considered.

Types include:

Coalworker's pneumoconiosis (also known as "black lung") - coal dust
Asbestosis - asbestos dust
Silicosis (also known as "grinder's disease") - silica dust
Bauxite fibrosis - bauxite dust
Berylliosis - beryllium dust
Siderosis - iron dust
Byssinosis - cotton dust
Labrador Lung (found in miners in Labrador, Canada) - mixed dust, including iron, silica and anthophyllite, a type of asbestos

Pneumoconiosis in combination with multiple pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in rheumatoid arthritis patients is known as Caplan's syndrome.

Popcorn workers lung disease - Diacetyl emissions and airborne dust from butter flavorings used in microwave popcorn production

pneumoconiosis in German: Pneumokoniose

pneumoconiosis in Spanish: Neumoconiosis

pneumoconiosis in French: Pneumoconiose

pneumoconiosis in Korean: 진폐

pneumoconiosis in Italian: Pneumoconiosi

pneumoconiosis in Dutch: Pneumoconiose

pneumoconiosis in Japanese: 塵肺

pneumoconiosis in Polish: Pylica płuc

pneumoconiosis in Romanian: Pneumoconioze

pneumoconiosis in Slovenian: Pnevmokonioza

pneumoconiosis in Swedish: Dammlunga

pneumoconiosis in Ukrainian: Пневмоконіоз

pneumoconiosis in Chinese: 肺塵病