Anthracosis In Smoker S Lung Anthracosis Anthrac Meaning Coal Carbon Osis Meaning Condition Is Defined As The A 1 (38.74 KiB) Viewed 271 times
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Anthracosis in smoker's lung Anthracosis (anthrac- meaning coal, carbon + -osis meaning condition) is defined as, "the asymptomatic, milder type of pneumoconiosis as caused by the accumulation of carbon in the lungs due to repeated exposure to air pollution or inhalation of smoke or coal dust (see Figure 3). FIGURE 3.
Bronchiole Columnar epithelium Blood vessel Smooth muscle Pulmonary alveoli 1. Describe the differences you see between the anthracosis slide, and the normal lung tissue.
2. How do the histological features of anthracosis inform our understanding of the underlying pathology? What risk factors are associated with the of the disease? pathogenesis
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