BYSSINOSIS


Meaning of BYSSINOSIS in English

[ ˌbɪsɪ'nəʊsɪs ]

■ noun a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of textile fibre dust.

Origin

C19: from L. byssinus 'made of byssus' + -osis .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.