Definition of farmer's lung
: an acute pulmonary disorder characterized by sudden onset, fever, cough, expectoration, and breathlessness that results from the inhalation of spores in dust from moldy hay or straw
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“Farmer's lung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer%27s%20lung. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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farmer's lung
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farm·er's lung
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Medical Definition of farmer's lung
: an acute pulmonary disorder that is characterized by sudden onset, fever, cough, expectoration, and breathlessness and that results from the inhalation of dust from moldy hay or straw
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The first known use of farmer's lung was in 1944
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