Term Name: | silicosis |
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Synonyms: | Pneumoconiosis due to silicates, Silica pneumoconiosis, Silicotic fibrosis of lung, silicotuberculosis |
Definition: | A pneumoconiosis that is an inflammation and scarring of the upper lobes of the lungs causing nodular lesions resulting from inhalation of silica, quartz or slate particles. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:10325] ( DOID:10325 ) |