ragpicker's disease
n : a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust
containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill
and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by
extreme cardiovascular collapse [syn: {pulmonary anthrax},
{inhalation anthrax}, {anthrax pneumonia}, {ragsorter's
disease}, {woolsorter's pneumonia}, {woolsorter's disease}]