MeSH definition : A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and
crystalline SILICON DIOXIDE. These foreign matters induce fibrous nodule formation
in the lung.;
MeSH synonym : Anthracosilicoses;
MeSH annotation : do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;
A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and
crystalline SILICON DIOXIDE. These foreign matters induce fibrous nodule formation
in the lung.