FromLate Latinbyssinum(“linen cloth”) viaLatinbyssus +New Latin-osis.

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪs/

byssinosis (usuallyuncountable,pluralbyssinoses)

1. Alung disease, caused by exposure tocotton dust in inadequatelyventilated working environments.

• brown lung
• brown lung disease
• Monday fever

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