black lung

/blæk ləŋ/
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Other forms: black lungs

Definitions of black lung
  1. noun
    lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
    synonyms: anthracosis, black lung disease, coal miner's lung
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    type of:
    pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis
    chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
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