wool·sort·er's disease | \ ˈwu̇l-ˌsȯr-tərz- 
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\Definition of woolsorter's disease
: pulmonary anthrax resulting especially from inhalation of bacterial spores from contaminated wool or hair
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woolsorter's disease
nounwool·sort·er's disease | \ ˈwu̇l-ˌsȯrt-ərz- \
\Medical Definition of woolsorter's disease
: pulmonary anthrax resulting especially from inhalation of bacterial spores from contaminated wool or hair
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The first known use of woolsorter's disease was in 1880
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