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石棉沉着病,石棉肺(因吸入石棉粉尘引起的肺病)a disease of the lungs caused by breathing in asbestos dust 1. Asbestosisisaprogressivedisease:asthescarringofthelungsgetsworse,thelungs'vital capacitycontinuestodecrease. 石绵是一种进行性疾病:如肺部疤痕病情恶化,肺部的肺活量继续下降。
asbestosis 英 [ˌæsbesˈtəʊsɪs] 美 [ˌæsbesˈtoʊsɪs]n. 石棉沉着病，石棉肺(因吸入石棉粉尘引起的肺病)牛津词典 noun 石棉沉着病，石棉肺（因吸入石棉粉尘引起的肺病）a disease of the lungs caused by b...
/ˌæzbesˈtəʊsɪs/ [uncountable] a disease of the lungs caused by breathing inasbestosdust Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers withPractical English Usageonline, your indispensable guide to problems in English. ...
People with this disease may have been exposed to asbestos in a variety of ways, such as at home, in the workplace, or while serving in the U.S. military. Because it can take decades for asbestos lung cancer to develop, victims may just now be getting diagnosed today. ...
Asbestos fibers are recognized by the lungs as foreign bodies and cause the activation of the lungs’ local immune system, leading to Inflammation and cell and tissue damage.” –Center for Asbestos Related Disease Key Facts About Diseases Related to Asbestos ...
61. B 根据后一句中的信息“Where epidemiological surveys have revealed a higher incidence of the disease”可知此处讲的肯定是比较低的发病率少的病例,故low“低的”正确。62. B 全文一直在讲肺癌与asbestos“石棉”的关系,故asbestos正确。lead“领导,导线”;carbon“碳,碳棒”;hydrogen“氢”。63. D 根据...
As the damage worsens, cells begin to mutate and form cancerous tumors. Symptoms of mesothelioma vary depending on where it develops. Asbestosis: Asbestosis occurs when asbestos fibers get stuck in the lungs. As scar tissue and fluids build up in the lung, it gets stiffer. This makes it ...
A lung disease caused by the inhalation of fibers of the building material asbestos.They penetrate the lungs and eventually cause thickening of the lung tissue, which interferes with its functioning. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limit...
Few substances have created as much interest, fear, and misunderstanding as asbestos. In 1971, asbestos became the first material to be regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In 1982, lawsuits filed on behalf of workers suffering from asbestos-related pulmonary disease led on...