farmer's lung


noun

a lung disorder caused by inhalation of moldy hay dust, marked by shortness of breath, dry cough, and weight loss.

Origin of farmer's lung

First recorded in 1940–45

British Dictionary definitions for farmer's lung

farmer's lung

noun

inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs caused by an allergic response to fungal spores in hay

Medical definitions for farmer's lung

farmer's lung
[ färmərz ]

n.

An occupational disease characterized by fever and dyspnea, caused by inhalation of organic dust from moldy hay containing spores of actinomycetes and certain fungi.