Occupational disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D009784 An occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. It is an aspect of occupational safety and health. An occupational disease is typically… … Wikipedia
occupational disease — oc·cu·pa·tion·al disease /ˌä kyə pā shə nəl / n: an ailment that results from the characteristic conditions or functions of one s employment rather than from the ordinary risks to which the general public is exposed and that renders one eligible… … Law dictionary
occupational disease — ☆ occupational disease n. a disease commonly acquired by people in a particular occupation, as silicosis among miners … English World dictionary
occupational disease — 1. Also called industrial disease. a disease caused by the conditions or hazards of a particular occupation. 2. a trait or tendency that develops among members of a particular profession: Cynicism was thought to be an occupational disease of… … Universalium
occupational disease — noun disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts) • Syn: ↑industrial disease • Hypernyms: ↑disease * * * noun 1. : an illness… … Useful english dictionary
Occupational disease — A disease due to a factor in a person s occupation. Occupational medicine was founded by the Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini (1633 1714). His De Morbis Artificium (On Artificially Caused Diseases) published in 1700 was the first systematic … Medical dictionary
occupational disease — A disease (as black lung disease incurred by miners) resulting from exposure during employment to conditions or substances detrimental to health. Impairment of health not caused by accident but by exposure to conditions incidental to and arising… … Black's law dictionary
occupational disease — profesinė liga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Liga, kuria susergama dėl sveikatai nepalankių darbo sąlygų (kenksmingųjų profesinių veiksnių). Pagal kilmę (etiologiją) skirstomos į: sukeltas cheminių medžiagų (įvairių dujų,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
occupational disease — disease caused by working in a particular profession … English contemporary dictionary
occupational disease — Synonyms and related words: abnormality, acute disease, affection, affliction, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, atrophy, bacterial disease, birth defect, blight, cardiovascular disease, chronic disease, circulatory disease, complaint,… … Moby Thesaurus
occupational disease — a disease to which workers in certain occupations are particularly prone. Industrial diseases, associated with a particular industry or group of industries, fall within this category. Examples of such diseases include the various forms of… … The new mediacal dictionary
