| Descriptor English: | Silicosis | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Silicosis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Silicose | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Silicose | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Silicoses |
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| Tree number(s): |
C08.381.483.581.760 C08.381.520.702.760 C24.800.834 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012829 | ||||
| Scope note: | A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DIOXIDE, usually in the form of quartz. Amorphous silica is relatively nontoxic. |
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| Annotation: | ANTHRACOSILICOSIS & SILICOTUBERCULOSIS are also available; do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 13209 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D012829 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WF 654 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2010/06/25 |
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Silicosis
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0019862 |
| Scope note | A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DIOXIDE, usually in the form of quartz. Amorphous silica is relatively nontoxic. |
| Preferred term | Silicosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Silicoses |
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