where can we find the medical translation and meaning for this term? This is a project for a 7th grade class for my daughter
2006-09-12 11:07:46 · 4 answers · asked by Stina 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Coniosis is a general term for lung disease caused by inhalation of particulate matter. I used to joke about teachers' getting "white lung disease"; that may not be so much of a joke, oops.
Silicovolcanoconiosis is black lung disease.
Pneumo- means lung, ultra- means beyond, micro- means small (as, microscope; I'm not sure about "micropic" specifically).
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary is an excellent resource. Also, you might consult your local college bookstore regarding flash cards for medical word roots so you can slap together your own convoluted medical terms (e.g., hyelophototropocatagelophobia):
hyelo- or hyalo-: glass;
photo-: light;
tropo-: turn;
catagelo-: ridicule;
-phobia: fear of.
So, hyelophototropocatagelophobia is the fear of becoming the subject of a light-bulb joke (i.e., "how many ___ does it take to change a light bulb?").
2006-09-12 15:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by amy02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coal Mining disease from Kentucky, coal soot gets lodged in lungs. You cough up blood for a while then die. It's reffered to as Black Lung
2006-09-12 18:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by Boliver Bumgut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pneumo - having to do with lungs
ultramicropic - very tiny
silicovolca.... didn't finish printing out the whole word, so not sure, but I am wondering if this is a respiratory infection or syndrome relating to volcanic ash inhalation?
2006-09-12 18:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try dictionary.com or merriamwebster.com
2006-09-12 18:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by borealtroll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋