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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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