byssinosis noun.
[bɪsɪ'nǝʊsɪs] Pl. -noses
[-'nǝʊsi:z].
L19.[formed as
BYSSINE +
-OSIS.]
Medicine. Chronic lung disease due to inhalation of fine particles of textile fibres.
■ byssinotic
[-'nɒtɪk]adjective M20. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲