| 释义 |
〔byssinosis〕An occupational respiratory disease caused by the long-term inhalation of cotton, flax, or hemp dust and characterized by shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing. Also called brown lung disease 棉屑沉着病：一种因长期吸入棉花丝、亚麻丝或大麻尘埃而致的职业病。主要症状是呼吸时气短、咳嗽以及哮喘 也作 brown lung disease |