WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pulmonary anthrax
    n 1: a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust
         containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and
         cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme
         cardiovascular collapse [syn: pulmonary anthrax,
         inhalation anthrax, anthrax pneumonia, ragpicker's
         disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia,
         woolsorter's disease]