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anthracosis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Anthracosis \An`thra*co"sis\, n. [NL. See {Anthrax}.] (Med.) A chronic lung disease, common among coal miners, due to the inhalation of coal dust; -- called also {collier's lung} and {miner's phthisis}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: anthracosis n : lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust [syn: {black lung}, {black lung disease}, {coal miner's lung}]
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