desert rheumatism
desert rheumatism
A nickname for coccidioidomycosis, an infection of the lungs and skin caused by inhaling a fungus commonly found in arid areas. She's been coughing nonstop since her trip to the desert—I hope she doesn't have desert rheumatism.
See also: desert
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cough something up
- cough up
- lung
- air (one's) lungs
- air lungs
- fracking
- lunger
- nose-lunger
- at the top of (one's) lungs
- at the top of one's lungs