byssinosis

Meanings

Plural: byssinoses

Noun

A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin byssinum (“linen cloth”) via Latin byssus + New Latin -osis.

Synonyms

brown lung, brown lung disease, Monday fever

Scrabble Score: 15

byssinosis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
byssinosis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
byssinosis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

byssinosis is a valid Words With Friends word