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pulmonary anthrax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
pul-monary an-thrax
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Synonyms

inhalation anthrax anthrax pneumonia ragpicker's disease ragsorter's disease woolsorter's pneumonia woolsorter's disease

Questions

What does pulmonary anthrax mean?
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

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