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black lung
noun
Definition of BLACK LUNG
: pneumoconiosis caused by habitual inhalation of coal dust
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First Known Use of BLACK LUNG
1837
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black lung
noun
Medical Definition of BLACK LUNG
: pneumoconiosis caused by habitual inhalation of coal dust—called also black lung disease; compare silicosis
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