cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
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Cryptogenic disease — A cryptogenic disease is a disease of which the cause is unknown. It may be used in a particular case, when the nature of the patient s condition is known but the cause has not been found (e.g. cryptogenic stroke[1]). The word cryptogenic also… … Wikipedia
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
FARA — (cryptogenic) fibrosing alveolitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. See: alveolitis … The new mediacal dictionary
FASS — (cryptogenic) fibrosing alveolitis associated with systemic sclerosis. See: alveolitis … The new mediacal dictionary
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Chest radiograph — Intervention Image A: A normal chest radiograph. Image B: Q fever pneumonia. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
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