Meaning of miner's disease | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of several diseases notably found among miners, either formerly or still so.
   dated, historical, uncountable
2. Nystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
   dated, historical, uncountable
3. Miner's worm: hookworm. (Still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
   dated, historical, uncountable
4. Miner's lung: black lung. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
   dated, uncountable
5. Miner's phthisis: silicosis. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
   dated, uncountable

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