| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:10325 |
| Name | silicosis |
| Definition | A pneumoconiosis that is an inflammation and scarring of the upper lobes of the lungs causing nodular lesions resulting from inhalation of silica, quartz or slate particles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155590008 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:14007 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Pneumoconiosis due to silicates [EXACT] Silica pneumoconiosis [EXACT] Silicotic fibrosis of lung [EXACT] silicotuberculosis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a pneumoconiosis |