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silicosis (DOID:10325)
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Synonyms: Pneumoconiosis due to silicates; Silica pneumoconiosis; Silicotic fibrosis of lung; silicotuberculosis
Alt IDs: DOID:14007, ICD10CM:J62.8, ICD9CM:502, MESH:D012829, NCI:C3369, UMLS_CUI:C0037116
Definition: A pneumoconiosis that is an inflammation and scarring of the uper lobes of the lungs causing nodular lesions resulting from inhalation of silica, quartz or slate particles.


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04/16/2024
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