woodworker's lung
English
Etymology
woodworker + lung.From being a lung disease acquired by those who work with wood.
Alternative forms
- woodworker lung
- woodworkers lung
- woodworkers' lung
Noun
woodworker's lung (uncountable)
- (pathology) A lung disease caused by the inhalation of wood dust, such as saw dust and sanding dust.
Synonyms
- mahogany lung
Hypernyms
- pulmonary fibrosis