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
Words nearby farmer's lung
farm-toun,
farmed,
farmer,
farmer cheese,
farmer in the dell,
farmer's lung,
farmer's reducer,
farmer, fannie,
farmer-general,
farmer-labor party,
farmerette
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
[ fär′mərz ]
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.