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Chalicosis

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Specialty
  
pulmonology

ICD-9-CM
  
502

ICD-10
  
J62.8

Chalicosis (Greek, χάλιξ, gravel), sometimes called flint disease, is a form of pneumoconiosis affecting the lungs or bronchioles, found chiefly among stonecutters.

The disease is caused by the inhalation of fine particles of stone.

References

Chalicosis Wikipedia


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