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bagascosis

/ˌbæɡ.əˈskəʊ.sɪs/

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noun

formalcommonmedical/ˌbæɡ.əˈskəʊ.sɪs/

uncountable

A medical condition characterized by alveolitis resulting from the inhalation of bagasse, which is dust from processed sugarcane.

  • 🇷🇺Медицинское состояние, характеризующееся альвеолитом, возникающим в результате вдыхания багассы — пыли от переработанного сахарного тростника.
  1. Bagassosis C2 formal medical

    A form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (alveolitis) caused by inhaling dust from bagasse, the fibrous residue of sugarcane.

    • Workers in sugar mills are at risk of developing bagascosis.
    • The doctor diagnosed the patient with bagascosis after examining his lungs.
    • Proper ventilation can reduce the incidence of bagascosis among factory employees.

    🇷🇺Багассоз

    Synonyms: bagassosis