an|thra|co|sis

an|thra|co|sis
an|thra|co|sis «AN thruh KOH sihs», noun.
lung disease produced by the inhalation of coal dust.
[< New Latin anthracosis < Greek ánthrax, -akos live coal + New Latin -osis -osis]

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  • collier's lung — 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}. See also the related conditions… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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