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a debilitating lung disease resembling emphysema, occurring among textile workers from inhalation of cotton dust. Also called byssinosis.
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brown lung
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brown lung — brown′ lung′ n. pat a chronic lung disease of textile workers caused by inhalation of cotton dust and other fine fibers Also called byssinosis … From formal English to slang
brown lung — noun see brown lung disease * * * Pathol. a debilitating lung disease resembling emphysema, occurring among textile workers from inhalation of cotton dust. Also called byssinosis. * * * brown lung ( ● brown * * * brown lung, = byssinosis. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
brown lung (disease) — or brown lung n. a chronic disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of fine textile fibers, esp. cotton; byssinosis * * * … Universalium
brown lung disease — n BYSSINOSIS called also brown lung … Medical dictionary
brown lung (disease) — or brown lung n. a chronic disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of fine textile fibers, esp. cotton; byssinosis … English World dictionary
brown lung (disease) — or brown lung n. a chronic disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of fine textile fibers, esp. cotton; byssinosis … English World dictionary
brown lung disease — noun or brown lung : byssinosis … Useful english dictionary
brown lung — noun Date: 1969 byssinosis … New Collegiate Dictionary
brown lung — byssinosis … Medical dictionary
brown lung — byssinosis or cotton dust disease … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
