Synonyms for miner's disease

Most common

black lung · nystagmus · hookworm · silicosis

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 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.)

Example sentences

• hookworm Hookworm is a worm, a parasite of man, that sticks to the small intestine.

By length

8 letters

hookworm²

9 letters

nystagmus, silicosis

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hookworm² = 2 syllables).