Medical Encyclopedia pneu·mo·co·ni·o·sis (no͞o′mō-kō′nē-ō′sĭs, nyo͞o′-) n. Any of several, usually occupational diseases of the lungs, such as asbestosis or silicosis, caused by prolonged inhalation of especially mineral or metallic dust particles. ...
The term is also used in a broader meaning to group together conditions that are diverse in etiology and pathogenesis but which all lead to the development of pneumosclerosis. In the latter sense, “pneumosclerosis” is analogous to the collective concepts of chronic pneumonia as described by ...
The meaning of the term metabolisable oil is well known in the art. Metabolisable can be defined as “being capable of being transformed by metabolism” (Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, W.B. Sanders Company, 25th edition (1974)). The oil may be any vegetable oil, fish, oil, ...
However, our patient presented with a COVID-19 infection that did not require hospitalization, which opens up a point of reflection on long-term outcomes among individuals with mild COVID-19. A considerable portion of low-risk individuals with mild COVID-19 exhibit a diversity of long-term ...