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occupational disease

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A disease, such as byssinosis or black lung, resulting from the conditions of a person's work, trade, or occupation.

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  • noun Any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)

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