Silicosis

"Silicosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DIOXIDE, usually in the form of quartz. Amorphous silica is relatively nontoxic.

Descriptor ID	D012829
MeSH Number(s)	C08.381.483.581.760 C08.381.520.702.760 C24.800.834
Concept/Terms	Silicosis Silicosis Silicoses

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Silicosis".

Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Lung Diseases [C08.381]
Lung Diseases, Interstitial [C08.381.483]
Pneumoconiosis [C08.381.483.581]
Silicosis [C08.381.483.581.760]
Lung Injury [C08.381.520]
Pneumoconiosis [C08.381.520.702]
Silicosis [C08.381.520.702.760]
Occupational Diseases [C24]
Pneumoconiosis [C24.800]
Silicosis [C24.800.834]

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