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farmer's lung

–noun
a lung disorder caused by inhalation of moldy hay dust, marked by shortness of breath, dry cough, and weight loss.

Origin:
1940–45
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Main Entry: farm·er's lung
Pronunciation: "fär-m&rz-
Function: noun
: an acute pulmonary disorder that is characterized by sudden onset,fever, cough, expectoration, and breathlessness and that results from the inhalation of dust from moldy hay or straw
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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farmer's lung farm·er's lung (fär'mərz)
n.
An occupational disease characterized by fever and dyspnea, caused by inhalation of organic dust from moldy hay containing spores of actinomycetes and certain fungi.

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