Chalicosis is a form of
pneumoconiosis
Pneumoconiosis is the general term for a class of interstitial lung disease where inhalation of dust ( for example, ash dust, lead particles, pollen grains etc) has caused interstitial fibrosis. The three most common types are asbestosis, silico ...
affecting the lungs or
bronchiole
The bronchioles or bronchioli (pronounced ''bron-kee-oh-lee'') are the smaller branches of the bronchial airways in the lower respiratory tract. They include the terminal bronchioles, and finally the respiratory bronchioles that mark the start ...
s, found chiefly among
stonecutters.
The disease is caused by the inhalation of fine particles of stone.
The term is from Greek, χάλιξ, gravel.
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