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Glossary About Silicosis

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Jul 07, 2018


Glossary

Occupational lung disease: These are lung diseases associated with occupational exposure to harmful inhalants.

Pneumoconiosis: It is a general term for lung disease caused by inhalation of mineral dust.


Pulmonary function tests: Tests that measure the efficiency of the lungs in exchanging gases.

Rheumatoid arthritis: a systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs. Joints are typically affected.

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