popcorn lungとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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.

名詞

popcorn lung (usually uncountable, plural popcorn lungs) (medicine, colloquial)

1. (uncountable) Bronchiolitis obliterans.
2. (countable, rare) A lung affected by bronchiolitis obliterans.

等位語

• butanedione (the chemical that when inhaled causes popcorn lung)
• diacetyl (the chemical inhaled that causes popcorn lung)
• artificial butter flavour (the chemical inhaled that causes popcorn lung)