miner's disease

noun

Nystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)

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Meanings

nounminer's disease (uncountable)
  1. Any of several diseases notably found among miners, either formerly or still so.
    1. datedhistoricaluncountableNystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
    2. datedhistoricaluncountableMiner's worm: hookworm. (Still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
    3. dateduncountableMiner's lung: black lung. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
    4. dateduncountableMiner's phthisis: silicosis. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
black lunghookwormnystagmussilicosis

Origin

From incidence or prevalence among miners, either formerly or still so.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

miner's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20disease

MLA

“miner's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miner's disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20disease.

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