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achiote (medicine)


achiote
Seeds of the annotto tree; also, the colouring matter, annotto.

Origin: Sp. Achiote, fr. Indian achiotl.

Source: Websters Dictionary


occupational disease (sh)




Illness associated with a particular occupation.

The Industrial Revolution's long working hours, dim light, lack of fresh air, and dangerous machinery fostered illness and injury in General, but certain occupations (e.g., mining) carry particular risks (e.g., black lung, a type of pneumoconiosis). Twentieth-century innovations (including use of new chemicals and radioactive materials) caused an increase in certain cancers (e.g., leukemia and bone cancer in workers exposed to radiation) and injuries. So-called "sick buildings" (in which pathogens grow in air circulation systems) contribute to Health problems among office workers. Occupational medicine also covers work-related emotional stresses. See also asbestosis; industrial medicine.