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black lung

/blæk lʌŋ/

Tradução: Termo coloquial para pneumoconiose dos mineiros, doença pulmonar crônica causada pela inalação prolongada de poeira de carvão, comum entre mineradores.

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/blæk lʌŋ/C1informalmedical
  • ptTermo coloquial para pneumoconiose dos mineiros, doença pulmonar crônica causada pela inalação prolongada de poeira de carvão, comum entre mineradores.

A colloquial term for coal workers' pneumoconiosis, a chronic lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of coal dust, common among miners.

  1. Occupational lung diseaseC1formal

    A chronic lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of coal dust, common among coal miners.

    ptDoença pulmonar ocupacional

    • Many retired miners suffer from black lung disease.
    • The doctor diagnosed him with black lung after years of working in the mine.
    • Strict safety regulations aim to reduce cases of black lung.