miner's disease

noun5

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