byssinosis in Medicine. byssinosis bysÂ·siÂ·noÂ·sis (bÄ­s'Ä­-nÅ'sÄ­s) n. A form of pneumoconiosis that affects cotton, flax, and hemp workers and is characterized by symptoms, such as wheezing, that are most severe at the beginning of each work week. Also called brown lung disease.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Material take off (MTO) is a term used in engineering and construction, and refers to a list of materials with quantities and types (such as specific grades of steel) that are required to build a designed structure or item.
However the quietness of these months has since past as a new and overused term âOTAâ has crept into NFL teamsâ vocabulary. OTA stands for âOrganized Team Activitiesâ. It is a term that was created in the legal jargon of the NFLâs Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to keep a close eye on teamâs off-season preparations before training camp.