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What does berylliosis mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
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Ventilators can help patients with acute berylliosis breathe.
The diagnosis of berylliosis is based on the person's history of exposure to beryllium, the symptoms, and characteristic changes on a chest x-ray.
Berylliosis occurs in both acute and chronic forms. In some cases, appearance of the disease may be delayed as much as 20 years after exposure to beryllium.

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