anthracosis
Noun: A lung disease caused by the long-term inhalation of coal dust, characterized by the deposition of black carbon particles in the lungs. It is a form of pneumoconiosis, specifically associated with coal miners.
The word "anthracosis" is a medical term. It is used specifically to describe a chronic occupational lung condition. - It functions as a singular noun (e.g., The patient has anthracosis). - It is typically used in clinical, pathological, or occupational health contexts.
- Noun:
- The autopsy revealed severe anthracosis in the deceased miner's lungs.
- Long-term exposure to coal dust is the primary cause of anthracosis.
- The X-ray showed signs consistent with anthracosis.
- Pathological Description: In medical reports, "anthracosis" describes the physical appearance of lung tissue, which becomes blackened or speckled with carbon deposits.
- The histological examination confirmed simple anthracosis with focal pigmentation.
- Anthracotic (adjective): Pertaining to or affected by anthracosis.
- The biopsy showed anthracotic lymph nodes.
- Coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP): The broader occupational disease category that includes anthracosis and its more progressive forms.
- Black lung disease: A common, non-medical term for coal worker's pneumoconiosis, often used synonymously with anthracosis in general discourse.
- Coal miner's lung
- Black lung (colloquial)
"Anthracosis" refers strictly to the condition caused by coal dust. It is distinct from other forms of pneumoconiosis caused by different inorganic dusts, such as silicosis (silica dust) or asbestosis (asbestos fibers). The term emphasizes the etiology (cause: coal/anthracite) and the resulting pathological change in the lung tissue.
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lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
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