talcosis
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talcosis
[tal-ko´sis]talc pneumoconiosis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
tal·co·sis
(tal-kō'sis),A pulmonary disorder related to silicosis, occurring in workers exposed to talc mixed with silicates; characterized by restrictive or obstructive disorders of breathing or the two in combination.
[talc + G. -osis, condition]
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talcosis
Public health Intravascular, perivascular, and alveolar granulomas in which talc and sometimes starch can be identified, a finding typical of IV drug abusers, which may cause defects in pulmonary functionMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
tal·co·sis
(tal-kō'sis)A pulmonary disorder related to silicosis occurring in workers exposed to talc mixed with silicates; characterized by restrictive or obstructive disorders of breathing or the two in combination.
[talc + G. -osis, condition]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
talcosis
A lung disease caused by inhalation of talc dust and characterized by chronic induration and fibrosis.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005