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farmer's lung |
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farmer's lung [′fär·mərz ‚ləŋ] (medicine) An acute pulmonary disorder caused by the inhalation of spores from moldy hay or straw. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The microscopic bronchiolar changes in chronic pigeon breeder's disease appeared different from those described for farmer's lung (15). Types of occupational HP include farmer's lung, bird fancier's lung, and mushroom worker's lung. These include such granulomatous diseases as berylliosis (a disease resulting from exposure to beryllium metal), tuberculosis, farmer's lung disease (hypersensitivity pneumonitis), fungal infections, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, and cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). |
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