extrinsic allergic alveolitis
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Alveolitis — can refer to two inflammatory conditions. It can refer to inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs, or the dental alveolus in the jaw. Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a lung disorder resulting from repeated inhalation of organic dust, usually in … Wikipedia
Alveolitis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término alveolitis puede referirse a dos condiciones inflamatorias, una inflamación del alvéolo pulmonar o bien a una inflamación del alvéolo dentario. Pulmón En la alveolitis alérgica extrínseca, la inflamación… … Wikipedia Español
alveolitis — 1. Inflammation of lung alveoli. 2. Inflammation of a tooth socket. acute pulmonary a. acute inflammation involving exudate into the pulmonary … Medical dictionary
alveolitis — n. inflammation of an alveolus or alveoli. Chronic inflammation of the walls of the alveoli of the lungs is usually caused by inhaled organic dusts (extrinsic allergic alveolitis; see bird fancier s lung, farmer s lung) but may occur… … The new mediacal dictionary
exogen-allergische Alveolitis — (f) eng extrinsic allergic alveolitis … Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz Glossar
bagassosis — Extrinsic allergic alveolitis following exposure to sugar cane fiber dust (bagasse); has been attributed to inhalation of spores of soil fungi and, particularly, thermophilic actinomycetes. * * * bag·as·so·sis .bag ə sō səs … Medical dictionary
sequoiosis — Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of redwood sawdust containing spores of Graphium, Pullularia, Aureobasidium, and other fungi. [Sequoia (genus name) for Sequoah (George Guess), Cherokee scholar, + G. osis, condition] * * *… … Medical dictionary
suberosis — Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of mold spores from contaminated cork. [L. suber, cork, + G. osis, condition] * * * su·ber·o·sis (soo″bə roґsis) [L. suber cork + osis] a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis seen in… … Medical dictionary
lung — One of a pair of viscera occupying the pulmonary cavities of the thorax, the organs of respiration in which aeration of the blood takes place. In humans, the right l. is slightly larger than the left and is divided into three lobes (an upper, a… … Medical dictionary
Chest X-ray — A chest X ray, commonly abbreviated CXR, is a projection radiograph (X ray), taken by a radiographer, of the thorax which is used to diagnose problems with that area. The typical radiation dose to an adult from a chest x ray is around 0.06 mSv (6 … Wikipedia
