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coal miner's lung — coal workers pneumoconiosis … Medical dictionary
Pneumoconiosis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of asbestosis (with ferruginous bodies), a type of pneumoconiosis. H E stain. ICD … Wikipedia
Coal dust — is a fine powdered form of coal, which is created by the crushing, grinding, or pulverizing of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust can be created during mining, transportation, or by mechanically handling coal. Contents 1 Risks … Wikipedia
coal nodule — a palpable lesion of the lung seen in coal workers pneumoconiosis, containing coal dust, dust filled macrophages, and collagen fibers; it is larger than and develops from a coal macule … Medical dictionary
coal macule — a dark spot seen on the lung in coal workers pneumoconiosis, representing an aggregation of dust, dust filled macrophages, and fibroblasts … Medical dictionary
Coal mining — Men leaving a UK colliery at the close of a shift Surface coal mining in Wyo … Wikipedia
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis — Classification and external resources Coal ICD 10 J60 … Wikipedia
pneumoconiosis — /nooh meuh koh nee oh sis, nyooh /, n. Pathol. any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of… … Universalium
Pneumoconiosis — Deposition of particulate matter (such as asbestos and silicon) in the lungs. * * * pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis .n(y)ü mō .kō nē ō səs n, pl o·ses .sēz a disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of irritants (as mineral or metallic… … Medical dictionary
coal-worker's pneumoconiosis — a lung disease caused by coal dust. It affects mainly coal miners but also other exposed workers, such as lightermen, if the lungs capacity to accommodate and remove the particles is exceeded. See pneumoconiosis … Medical dictionary
