- pulmonary anthrax as a noun:
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pulmonary anthrax
noun
1 pulmonary anthrax
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, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia.
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