BERYLLIOSIS


Meaning of BERYLLIOSIS in English

bəˌrilēˈōsə̇s noun

also ber·yl·lo·sis ˌberəˈlō-

( plural beryllio·ses -ōˌsēz ; or beryllo·ses -lō-)

Etymology: New Latin, from beryllium + -osis

: poisoning resulting from exposure to fumes and dusts of beryllium compounds or alloys and occurring chiefly as an acute pneumonitis or as a granulomatosis involving the lungs or other organs or tissues

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.