byssinoses
/bɪsɪˈnoʊsiz/
noun
- Plural form of byssinosis; lung diseases caused by inhaling dust from cotton, flax, or hemp.
- Doctors studied the prevalence of byssinoses in communities near flax processing plants.
- Workers in textile mills sometimes develop byssinoses after years of exposure to cotton dust.
- The factory installed better ventilation to reduce the risk of byssinoses among employees.