Preferred Name | asbestosis | |
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Definitions |
A form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis) caused by inhaling fibers of asbestos and marked by interstitial fibrosis of the lung varying in extent from minor involvement of the basal areas to extensive scarring. It is associated with pleural mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH] |
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http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5346 |
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Definition |
A form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis) caused by inhaling fibers of asbestos and marked by interstitial fibrosis of the lung varying in extent from minor involvement of the basal areas to extensive scarring. It is associated with pleural mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma. (Dorland, 27th ed) [MeSH] |
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RID5346 |
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Preferred_name |
asbestosis |
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prefixIRI |
RID1:RID5346 |
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prefLabel |
asbestosis |
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UMLS_ID |
C0003949 |
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