Bagascosis (Noun)
Meaning
Alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Prolonged inhalation of sugarcane dust led to the development of bagascosis, a chronic lung disease.
- The sugarcane worker was diagnosed with bagascosis after years of breathing in fine particles on the job.
- Researchers studied the effects of bagascosis on lung function in workers at a local sugar mill.
- Symptoms of bagascosis include coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, often triggered by exposure to bagasse.
- Proper ventilation and dust masks can help mitigate the risk of bagascosis among sugarcane processing plant employees.