woolsorter's disease

noun

wool·​sort·​er's disease ˈwu̇l-ˌsȯr-tərz- 

: pulmonary anthrax resulting especially from inhalation of bacterial spores from contaminated wool or hair

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for woolsorter's disease

• ferromanganese
• mephistopheles
• ostracods
• abcs
• absentees
• addressees
• adoptees
• allottees
• amputees
• antifreeze
• appellees
• appointees

Medical Definition

woolsorter's disease

noun

wool·​sort·​er's disease ˈwu̇l-ˌsȯrt-ərz- 

: pulmonary anthrax resulting especially from inhalation of bacterial spores from contaminated wool or hair