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THRESHER'S LUNG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay
Synonyms:
farmer's lung; thresher's lung
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("thresher's lung" is a kind of...):
alveolitis (inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic)
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