anthrax pneumonia
a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse • Syn: pulmonary anthrax, inhalation anthrax, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia, woolsorter's disease • Hypernyms: anthrax
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