Meanings
nounmaple bark disease (uncountable)
- uncountableA form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by exposure to spores of the fungus Cryptostroma corticale.
Synonyms: maple bark stripper's disease
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by exposure to spores of the fungus Cryptostroma corticale.
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Origin
The disease has been found among workers in the paper industry employed to debark, cut and chip maple logs.
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