- dust asthma
- atopic asthma caused by inhalation of dust; many cases are caused by presence in the dust of the house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus), and some other cases are caused by allergies to animal dander.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
dust asthma
Look at other dictionaries:
cotton-dust asthma — byssinosis … Medical dictionary
Asthma — For other uses, see Asthma (disambiguation). Asthma Classification and external resources Peak flow meters are used to measure one s peak expiratory flow rate ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Dust — For other uses, see Dust (disambiguation). A dust storm blankets Texas homes, in 1935. Dust consists of particles in the atmosphere that arise from various sources such as soil dust lifted up by wind (an Aeolian process), volcanic eruptions, and… … Wikipedia
asthma — An inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by reversible (in most cases) airway obstruction. Originally, a term used to mean “difficult breathing”; now used to denote bronchial a.. SYN: reactive airway disease. [G.] atopic a. bronchial … Medical dictionary
Dust cell — A dust cell (or alveolar macrophage) is a type of macrophage found in the pulmonary alveolus, near the pneumocytes, but separated from the wall.Activity of the dust cells is relatively high, because they are located at one of the major boundaries … Wikipedia
asthma — /az meuh, as /, n. Pathol. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest. Also called… … Universalium
asthma — n. the condition of subjects with widespread narrowing of the bronchial airways, which changes in severity over short periods of time (either spontaneously or under treatment) and leads to cough, wheezing, and difficulty in breathing. Bronchial… … The new mediacal dictionary
asthma — A chronic disease in which the bronchial airways in the lungs become narrowed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing. An attack may be… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Mineral dust — Dust Plumes off Western Africa. Mineral dust is a term used to indicate atmospheric aerosols originated from the suspension of minerals constituting the soil, being composed of various oxides and carbonates. Human activities lead to 30% of the… … Wikipedia
House dust mite — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
