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Silo-filler's disease — Silo Filler s disease, not to be confused with farmer s lung, is an occupational lung disease associated with toxic gas inhalation. The disease results from inhalation of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas from fresh cut hay. The presentation is variable … Wikipedia
silo filler's disease — see under lung … 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
Farmer's lung — Infobox Disease Name = Farmers lung Caption = DiseasesDB = 29636 ICD10 = ICD10|J|67|0|j|60 ICD9 = ICD9|495.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 771 MeshID = D005203 Farmer s lung, not to be confused with silo filler… … Wikipedia
bronchiolitis fibrosa obliterans — a usually chronic bronchiolitis with ingrowth of connective tissue from the wall of the terminal bronchi and occlusion of their lumina; it may be a complication of connective tissue disease or heart lung transplant, and in children it may follow… … Medical dictionary
nitrogen dioxide — n a poisonous strongly oxidizing reddish brown gas NO2 * * * a brownish, irritant gas, NO2, generated by the decomposition of nitrogen tetroxide or the reaction of metals with concentrated nitric acid. Exposure to heavy concentrations causes lung … Medical dictionary
Bronchiolitis — Inflammation of the bronchioles, part of the respiratory tree. The bronchioles are part of the airways that extend beyond the bronchi and terminate in the alveoli where oxygen exchange occurs. Bronchiolitis is most commonly due to viral… … Medical dictionary
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
