English noun: woolsorter's disease | |||
1. | woolsorter's disease (state) a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse | ||
Synonyms | anthrax pneumonia, inhalation anthrax, pulmonary anthrax, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anthrax | ||