WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
brown′ lung′, [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya debilitating lung disease resembling emphysema, occurring among textile workers from inhalation of cotton dust. Also called byssinosis. 

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byssinosis

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