woolsorter's pneumonia

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noun

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, anthrax pneumonia, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's disease
• Hypernyms:
anthrax