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farmer's lung

noun

  1. a lung disorder caused by inhalation of moldy hay dust, marked by shortness of breath, dry cough, and weight loss.


farmer's lung

noun

  1. inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs caused by an allergic response to fungal spores in hay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of farmer's lung1

First recorded in 1940–45
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When he was 10, his family moved from the cottage to subsidized housing in Cassington after his father contracted chronic farmer’s lung, which is caused by inhaling too much dust and mold from crops.

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Other forms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis include “farmer’s lung†, “bagpiper’s lungâ€, “paprika slicer’s lung†and even “mummy-handler’s lungâ€, reflecting the wide range of activities that have been linked to breathing in substances that can cause serious lung inflammation.

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