asbestosis

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asbestozis
(Tıp) İnce asbest liflerinin veya tozlarının inhalasyonuna bağlı olarak meydana gelen akciğer fibrosisi
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A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos
{i} asbestos poisoning (disease caused by inhaling asbestos dust)
the fibrous scarring of the lungs from inhalation of asbestos fibers
A chronic lung disease, resulting from the scarring of lung tissues by asbestos fibers
A nonmalignant, progressive, irreversible lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust and characterized by diffuse fibrosis
progressive fibrosis of the lungs leading to loss of lung volume and function
caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers It usually strikes workers in the textile, cement and insulating industries Asbestos fibers are microscopic and virtually indestructible When they are inhaled into the lung, the lung's defense cells try to destroy the asbestos fibers, but the body's defense mechanisms cannot break down asbestos The result is that the asbestos fibers remain in the lungs and cause scarring and the inflammation continues for decades This thickening and scarring prevents oxygen and carbon dioxide from traveling between the tiny air sacs of the lungs and into the blood stream, so breathing becomes much less efficient
A chronic lung disease, resulting from the scarring of the lung tissues by asbestos fibers
Lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of asbestos fibres. A pneumoconiosis found primarily in asbestos workers, asbestosis is also seen in people living near asbestos industries. Fibres remain in the lungs and many years later cause extensive scarring and fibrosis. Shortness of breath and inadequate oxygenation result; advanced cases include a dry cough. There is no effective treatment. The associated increased cardiac effort may induce heart disease. Cigarette smoking greatly exacerbates its symptoms. Lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma are more common with asbestos inhalation and asbestosis
Chronic lung disease caused by inhaling airborne asbestos fibers
lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
A lung disease caused by inhalation of asbestos
A disease involving scarring of the lung tissue It is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers
Scarring of the lungs caused by inhaling asbestos fibers, sometimes so great that oxygen cannot be passed into the lungs
A disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers The disease makes breathing progressively more difficult and can be fatal
A form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis) caused by inhaling fibers of asbestos and marked by interstitial fibrosis of the lung varying in extent from minor involvement of the basal areas to extensive scarring It is associated with pleural mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma (Dorland, 27th ed)
asbestosis

    Hyphenation

    as·bes·to·sis

    Turkish pronunciation

    äsbestōsıs

    Pronunciation

    /ˌasˌbeˈstōsəs/ /ˌæsˌbɛˈstoʊsəs/

    Etymology

    () From asbestos + -osis
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