thresher's lung

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Noun thresher's lung has 1 sense

farmer's lung, thresher's lung - alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay
--₁ is a kind of alveolitis

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Thresher's Lung - Definition and Usage

Noun (Medical): Thresher's Lung refers to a type of respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust containing fungal spores typically found in grain or hay threshing operations. It is an occupational disease commonly affecting farmers, threshing machine operators, or individuals working in similar environments.

Noun (Local - colloquial): In some regions, "Thresher's Lung" is a slang term used to describe a temporary cough or respiratory discomfort experienced after exposure to excessive dust or airborne particles, usually during house cleaning or renovations.

Sample Sentences:

Medical: The farmer developed Thresher's Lung after working without a proper respiratory mask in the grain threshing barn.
Local: Lisa couldn't stop coughing due to the dust while cleaning her attic, her friends jokingly said she had a case of Thresher's Lung.

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