LP18896-8
Asbestos
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Description
Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Asbestos
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Asbestos
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 石棉 Synonyms: 石绒; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Amiante |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Asbest |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Asbestos |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Amianto |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Asbestos |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Асбест |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | asbest |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Amiante |
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