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Descriptor English: Anthracosilicosis
Descriptor Spanish: Antracosilicosis
Descriptor antracosilicosis
Entry term(s) silicoantracosis
Scope note: Forma de neumoconiosis causada por la inhalación de polvo que contiene tanto CARBON como DIÓXIDO DE SILICIO. Estas partículas extrañas inducen la formación de fibrosis nodular en el pulmón.
Descriptor Portuguese: Antracossilicose
Descriptor French: Anthracosilicose
Entry term(s): Anthracosilicoses
Tree number(s): C08.381.483.581.062.500
C08.381.483.581.760.125
C08.381.520.702.062.500
C08.381.520.702.760.125
C24.800.834.201
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000874
Scope note: A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILICON DIOXIDE. These foreign matters induce fibrous nodule formation in the lung.
Annotation: do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
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
DeCS ID: 889
Unique ID: D000874
NLM Classification: WF 654
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Anthracosilicosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0001304
Scope note A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILICON DIOXIDE. These foreign matters induce fibrous nodule formation in the lung.
Preferred term Anthracosilicosis
Entry term(s) Anthracosilicoses



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