byssinosis
Plural: byssinoses
Noun
- A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin byssinum (“linen cloth”) via Latin byssus + New Latin -osis.
Synonyms
Monday fever, brown lung, brown lung disease
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 16
byssinosis: valid Words With Friends Word