Source : WordNet®

ragsorter'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}, {ragpicker's
         disease}, {woolsorter's pneumonia}, {woolsorter's disease}]