black lung

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noun

pneumoconiosis of coal miners, caused by coal dust; anthracosis.

Origin of black lung

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby black lung

black liquor, blacklist, Black Lives Matter, black locust, black look, black lung, blackly, black magic, blackmail, black maire, black maple

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British Dictionary definitions for black lung

black lung

noun

another name for pneumoconiosis

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Cultural definitions for black lung

black lung

A chronic disease of the lungs caused by inhaling coal dust over long periods. Common among coal miners, black lung is an example of an occupational disease.

Medical definitions for black lung

black lung

n.

A form of pneumoconiosis common in coal miners, characterized by the deposit of carbon particles in the lungs.

Scientific definitions for black lung

black lung

An occupational disease of coal miners caused by the long-term inhalation of coal dust, characterized by the presence of coal around the bronchioles on x-ray images. Most patients develop no symptoms, but a few advance to progressive obstruction of the airways and destruction of lung tissue with accompanying shortness of breath and eventual respiratory disability.

单词	black lung
释义	black lung SEE SYNONYMS FOR black lung ON THESAURUS.COM noun pneumoconiosis of coal miners, caused by coal dust; anthracosis. Origin of black lung First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby black lung black liquor, blacklist, Black Lives Matter, black locust, black look, black lung, blackly, black magic, blackmail, black maire, black maple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for black lung black lung noun another name for pneumoconiosis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to black lung anthracosis, pneumoconiosis, coal miner's lung, miner's lung Cultural definitions for black lung black lung A chronic disease of the lungs caused by inhaling coal dust over long periods. Common among coal miners, black lung is an example of an occupational disease. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for black lung black lung n. A form of pneumoconiosis common in coal miners, characterized by the deposit of carbon particles in the lungs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for black lung black lung An occupational disease of coal miners caused by the long-term inhalation of coal dust, characterized by the presence of coal around the bronchioles on x-ray images. Most patients develop no symptoms, but a few advance to progressive obstruction of the airways and destruction of lung tissue with accompanying shortness of breath and eventual respiratory disability. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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black lung

noun

Origin of black lung

Words nearby black lung

British Dictionary definitions for black lung

noun

Words related to black lung

Cultural definitions for black lung

Medical definitions for black lung

n.

Scientific definitions for black lung