coal miner's lung


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coal miner's lung

n
(Pathology) an informal name for anthracosis
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.coal miner's lung - lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
anthracosis, black lung, black lung disease
pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
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