ANTHRACOSIS

anthracosis, black lung, black lung disease, coal miner's lung

(noun) lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

anthracosis (uncountable)

(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.

Source: Wiktionary

An`thra*co"sis, n. [NL. See Anthrax.] (Med.)

Definition: A chronic lung disease, common among coal miners, due to the inhalation of coal dust; -- called also collier's lung and miner's phthisis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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