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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BYSSINOSIS

From New Latin, from Greek bussinos of linen (see byssus) + -osis.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BYSSINOSIS

byssinosis  [ˌbɪsɪˈnəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BYSSINOSIS

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Byssinosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BYSSINOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Byssinosis

Byssinosis, also called "brown lung disease" or "Monday fever", is an occupational lung disease caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments. Byssinosis commonly occurs in workers who are employed in yarn and fabric manufacture industries. It is now thought that the cotton dust directly causes the disease and some believe that the causative agents are endotoxins that come from the cell walls of gram negative bacteria that grow on the cotton. Although bacterial endotoxin is a likely cause, the absence of similar symptoms in workers in other industries exposed to endotoxins makes this uncertain. Of the 81 byssinosis-related fatalities reported in the United States between 1990 and 1999, 48% included an occupation in the yarn, thread, and fabric industry on the victim's death certificate. This disease often occurred in the times of the industrial revolution. Most commonly young girls working in mills or other textile factories would be afflicted with this disease. In the United States, from 1996 to 2005, North Carolina accounted for about 37% of all deaths caused byssinosis, with 31, followed by South Carolina and Georgia.

Definition of byssinosis in the English dictionary

The definition of byssinosis in the dictionary is a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of fibre dust in textile factories.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BYSSINOSIS


acrocyanosis
ˌækrəʊˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs
adenosis
ˌædɪˈnəʊsɪs
biocenosis
ˌbaɪəʊsɪˈnəʊsɪs
calcinosis
ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs
cyanosis
ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs
cystinosis
ˌsɪstəˈnəʊsɪs
diagnosis
ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
gnosis
ˈnəʊsɪs
hypervitaminosis
ˌhaɪpəˌvɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs
hypnosis
hɪpˈnəʊsɪs
kenosis
kɪˈnəʊsɪs
melanosis
ˌmɛləˈnəʊsɪs
misdiagnosis
ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
overdiagnosis
ˌəʊvəˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
pollinosis
ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊsɪs
prognosis
prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs
serodiagnosis
ˌsɪərəʊˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
stenosis
stɪˈnəʊsɪs
trichinosis
ˌtrɪkɪˈnəʊsɪs
vaginosis
ˌvædʒɪˈnəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BYSSINOSIS

byroad
Byron
Byronic
Byronically
Byronism
byroom
byssaceous
byssal
byssi
byssine
byssoid
byssus
bystander
bystreet
bytalk
byte
Bytom
bytownite
byway
bywoner

WORDS THAT END LIKE BYSSINOSIS

astereognosis
autohypnosis
avitaminosis
biocoenosis
carcinosis
cytodiagnosis
enosis
fetal diagnosis
hyperinosis
hypinosis
narcohypnosis
necrosis
paragnosis
resinosis
self-hypnosis
stegnosis
stereognosis
syntenosis
X-ray diagnosis
xenodiagnosis
zoonosis

Synonyms and antonyms of byssinosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «byssinosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BYSSINOSIS

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Translator English - Chinese

棉尘肺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bisinosis
570 millions of speakers

English

byssinosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

byssinosis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سحار قطني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биссиноз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bissinose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

byssinosis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

byssinosis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Byssinosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Byssinose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綿肺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Byssinosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

byssinosis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

byssinosis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाझिनोसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bissinoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

byssinosis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bawełnianą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біссіноз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bisinoza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βυσσίνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

byssinosis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

byssinos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

byssinosis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of byssinosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BYSSINOSIS»

The term «byssinosis» is normally little used and occupies the 139.665 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BYSSINOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about byssinosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BYSSINOSIS»

Discover the use of byssinosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to byssinosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Environmental and Occupational Medicine
This was suggested as a possible mechanism for byssinosis prevention (68). The transition from natural to synthetic fibers in the past decade has resulted in lower byssinosis-producing dust levels in those mills using synthetics or blends.
William N. Rom, Steven B. Markowitz, 2007
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How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and ...
In more formal medical terminology, it is referred to as byssinosis.7 Mill fever and byssinosis are not the same condition, but they are interrelated. A growing number of research studies over recent years have supported the scientific view that ...
Paul D. Blanc, 2007
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - chronic ...
Work in the preparation of cotton prior to spinning, particularly in those employed in carding, stripping and grinding, has been associated with a high prevalence of byssinosis. Byssinosis is a disease of the airways caused by the inhalation of ...
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions, 2007
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Policy Studies Review Annual
1 The source of the concern behind OSHA's initiative derived from the link between cotton dust and the disease byssinosis, which Ralph Nader labeled brown lung disease in an effort to draw a parallel with the black lung risks faced by coal ...
Ray C. Rist, 1986
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Fatal Tradeoffs
10.2 GENESIS OF THE STANDARD OSHA's cotton dust standard was issued in June 1978. l The source of the concern behind OSHA's initiative derived from the link between cotton dust and the disease byssinosis, which Ralph Nader ...
W. Kip Viscusi, 1992
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Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, Third Edition:
Byssinosis is similar in pathology to chronic bronchitis. A grading system has been developed for byssinosis (Bouhuys et al. 1977). In the United States, approximately 500,000 workers are potentially at risk for byssinosis (Glindmeyer et al.
Patrick Remington, MD, MPH, Rocc C. Brownson, PhD, Mark V. Wegner, MD, MPH, 2010
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Handbook of Hazardous Materials
plays occasional chest tightness and respiratory tract irritation on Monday, while in grade 1 byssinosis these symptoms occur regularly on Monday. In grade 2 byssinosis symptoms occur on other work days as well as Mondays. In acute ...
‎2012
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Asthma in the Workplace, Third Edition
19. Cinkotai FF, Emo P, Gibbs ACC. Caillard JF. Jouany JM. Low prevalence of byssino- tic symptoms in 12 flax scutching mills in Normandy, France. Br J Ind Med 1988; 45:325-328. 20. El Batawi MA. Byssinosis in the cotton industry in Egypt.
David I. Bernstein, Moira Chan-Yeung, Jean-Luc Malo, 2006
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The Health Consequences of Smoking: Cancer and Chronic Lung ...
Byssinosis prevalence (adjusted for age, sex, and mill type) showed a progressive increase with increasing duration of cotton dust exposure (Table 2) ( Molyneux and Tombleson 1970). A rearrangement of the data from this Lancashire mill ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1985
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Asthma in the Workplace, Second Edition,
27. Cinkotai FF, Emo P, Gibbs ACC, Caillard J-F, Jouany JM. Low prevalence of byssinotic symptoms in 12 flax scutching mills in Normandy, France. Br J Ind Med 1988; 45:325- 328. 28. El Batawi MA. Byssinosis in the cotton industry in Egypt.
Bernstein David, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BYSSINOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term byssinosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why don't you care who made your clothes?
It was not that long ago that death by byssinosis was a fairly common occupational hazard. Gaskell's book was published in the 1850s – and it ... «New Statesman, Apr 15»
2
UNIQLO, Japanese Fast Fashion Label, Accused of Labor Violations
The researchers alleged that the workers are exposed to textile process dusts that can cause byssinosis, occupational asthma and respiratory ... «CorpWatch.org, Apr 15»
3
First survey on TB in weavers begins in Varanasi; 50 Teams To …
... families are constantly exposed to cotton dust which slowly enters the body and settles in the lungs to cause a condition called byssinosis. «Times of India, Mar 15»
4
Water: the hidden enemy of our skin in a working environment
... substances have a known health effect but the mechanism causing it is unknown, eg certain dusts of textile raw materials cause byssinosis. «PersonnelToday.com, Dec 14»
5
22000 Oldhamers are unpaid carers
Is it the cotton disease byssinosis, who do we need to sue for our ongoing health predicament? By Mike Taylor @ 14/11/2014 13:30:56. «Oldham Chronicle, Nov 14»
6
The Mitzvah of Shatnez & The Industrial Textile Industry
Byssinosis (known as brown lung disease) was a constant problem in the cotton textile industry, as the dust from the cotton would give workers ... «The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A., Aug 14»
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Factory owners don't care about human lives, laments retired …
Several years ago, textile workers were found to be suffering from byssinosis (a lung disease caused by inhalation of cotton particles in ginning ... «Mid-Day, Jul 14»
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Adult spelling bee has 'spellbinding' finish
The Spellbinders, sponsored by Gail D. Lowe, CPA, won on the word “majuscule” after correctly spelling “byssinosis,” which the runners-up, the ... «Arizona Daily Sun, May 14»
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UP's weavers: Weaving tales of misery under state neglect
... families are constantly exposed to cotton dust which slowly enters their body and settles in the lungs to cause a condition called byssinosis. «Times of India, Nov 13»
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Industrial Diseases Glossary
Byssinosis (also called 'brown lung disease') is caused by exposure to cotton dust. Miner's lung or black lung (also known as anthracosis) is caused by ... «Access Legal from Shoosmiths, Sep 13»

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