pulmonary anthrax
n 1: 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}, {ragpicker's
disease}, {ragsorter's disease}, {woolsorter's pneumonia},
{woolsorter's disease}]