Anthracosis
Definition
A chronic respiratory lung disease belonging to the pneumoconiosis category, caused by the prolonged inhalation and accumulation of fine coal dust particles within the lung tissue. This occupational disease, common among miners, causes black pigmentation of the lungs, impaired alveolar elasticity, and can progress to progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anthracosis
- Black lung
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, standard medical plural forms. |
| Formation | Derived from the Greek root 'anthrax' (coal) combined with the standard non-inflammatory pathological suffix '-osis'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.tra.ˈko.zə] |
| Source | International Manual of Occupational Diseases and Pulmonology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul de gardă a diagnosticat o antracoză severă în urma examinării radiografiei toracice a fostului miner.
EN: The physician on duty diagnosed severe anthracosis after examining the chest X-ray of the former miner.
RO: Utilizarea măștilor de protecție performante în galerii reduce drastic riscul de a dezvolta antracoză pulmonară.
EN: The use of high-performance protective masks in tunnels drastically reduces the risk of developing pulmonary anthracosis.
RO: Studiul clinic analizează modul în care o antracoză incipientă afectează capacitatea de efort fizic a pacienților expuși la noxe.
EN: The clinical study analyzes how incipient anthracosis affects the physical exercise capacity of patients exposed to pollutants.
Idioms & Phrases
Antracoză pulmonară / Pulmonary anthracosis
RO: Forma clinică principală a bolii, caracterizată prin depunerea masivă de pigment de carbon direct în macrofagele alveolare.
EN: The primary clinical form of the disease, characterized by the massive deposition of carbon pigment directly into alveolar macrophages.
Antracoză simplă / Simple anthracosis
RO: Stadiu inițial al bolii, adesea asimptomatic, în care nodulii de cărbune sunt dispersați fără a provoca leziuni tisulare majore.
EN: The initial stage of the disease, often asymptomatic, where coal macules are scattered without causing major tissue damage.
Antracoză profesională / Occupational anthracosis
RO: Îmbolnăvire cronică recunoscută oficial de legislația muncii, survenită în urma activității prelungite în medii industriale neventilate.
EN: A chronic illness officially recognized by labor legislation, occurring as a result of prolonged activity in unventilated industrial environments.
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