woolsorter's disease

Noun

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pulmonary anthrax , inhalation anthrax , anthrax pneumonia , ragpicker's disease , ragsorter's disease , woolsorter's pneumonia