"popcorn lung" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From popcorn + lung. So called because an outbreak at a popcorn factory led to the recommendation of respiratory protection for all workers in microwave popcorn production. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|popcorn|lung}} popcorn + lung Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} popcorn lung (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, colloquial) bronchiolitis obliterans Wikipedia link: en:popcorn lung Tags: colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Coordinate_terms: butanedione (english: the chemical that when inhaled causes popcorn lung), diacetyl (english: the chemical inhaled that causes popcorn lung), artificial butter flavour (english: the chemical inhaled that causes popcorn lung)
    Sense id: en-popcorn_lung-en-noun-1mLWOPdz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences
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