maple bark disease
Meanings
noun
- A form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by exposure to spores of the fungus Cryptostroma corticale.
Word forms
Etymology
The disease has been found among workers in the paper industry employed to debark, cut and chip maple logs.
Synonyms
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