Term Name: byssinosis
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.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:10323]   ( DOID:10323 )

Relationships
is a type of: pneumoconiosis