byssinosis

Term ID

DOID:10323

Synonyms

• cotton mill fever
• Flax-dressers' disease
• Stripper's asthma

Definition

A pneumoconiosis that is characterized by hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp, and has symptoms of chest tightness, cough and wheezing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7767605/

References

• GARD:5976
• ICD10CM:J66.0
• MESH:D002095
• NCI:C84605
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155589004
• UMLS_CUI:C0006542

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:10323 )