Definitions
1.NounAny of several diseases notably found among miners, either formerly or still so.
Nystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
Miner's worm: hookworm. (Still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
Miner's lung: black lung. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
Miner's phthisis: silicosis. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
2.NounNystagmus. (Caused among miners by prolonged eye strain in low-light conditions; still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
3.NounMiner's worm: hookworm. (Still prevalent but no longer especially among miners.)
4.NounMiner's lung: black lung. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)
5.NounMiner's phthisis: silicosis. (Still prevalent but usually not called by this name anymore.)