miner's disease

短语

[医] 矿工病

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several diseases notably found among miners, either formerly or still so.

    Nystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)

    过时 历史 不可数
  2. 2.

    Any of several diseases notably found among miners, either formerly or still so.

    Miner's worm: hookworm. (Still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)

    过时 历史 不可数
  3. 3.

    Any of several diseases notably found among miners, either formerly or still so.

    Miner's phthisis: silicosis. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)

    过时 不可数
  4. 4.

    Any of several diseases notably found among miners, either formerly or still so.

    Miner's lung: black lung. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)

    过时 不可数

词源

From incidence or prevalence among miners, either formerly or still so.

来源:wiktionary