Medical Dictionary

building–related illness

noun \ˈbil-diŋ-ri-ˈlāt-əd-\

Medical Definition of BUILDING-RELATED ILLNESS

:  a clinically diagnosable disease or condition (as Legionnaires' disease or an allergic reaction) caused by a microorganism or substance demonstrably present in a building—abbreviation BRI; compare sick building syndrome

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