miner's disease
miner's disease noun: nystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.).
Noun
miner's disease (uncountable)
- Nystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
- Miner's worm: hookworm. (Still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
- Miner's lung: black lung. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
- Miner's phthisis: silicosis. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
Origin of miner's disease
From incidence or prevalence among miners, either formerly or still so.
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Questions about miner's disease
- What does miner's disease mean?
- Miner's disease means nystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.).
- What part of speech is miner's disease?
- Miner's disease is a noun.
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