coal miner's lung
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coal miner's lung
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(Pathology) an informal name for anthracosis
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Noun | 1. | coal miner's lung - lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles |