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malt-worker's lung — a form of extrinsic allergic alveolitis seen in people who work with barley … Medical dictionary
malt-worker's lung — a form of extrinsic allergic alveolitis seen in people who work with barley … The new mediacal 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
occupational disease — 1. Also called industrial disease. a disease caused by the conditions or hazards of a particular occupation. 2. a trait or tendency that develops among members of a particular profession: Cynicism was thought to be an occupational disease of… … Universalium
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Lung biopsy. Trichrome stain … Wikipedia
Occupational asthma — is an occupational condition defined as: a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway hyper responsiveness due to causes and conditions attributable to a particular occupational environment and not stimuli encountered… … Wikipedia
allergic aspergillosis — an allergic reaction to Aspergillus in body passages or orifices, such as the bronchi and lungs in atopic asthma. Species commonly implicated include A. clavaґtus, A. flaґvus, A. fumigaґtus, A. niґdulans, A. niґger, and A. terґreus. See also malt … Medical dictionary
Aspergillus clavatus — Taxobox | name = Aspergillus clavatus regnum = Fungi divisio = Ascomycota classis = Eurotiomycetes ordo = Eurotiales familia = Trichocomaceae genus = Aspergillus Ř species = A. clavatus binomial = Aspergillus clavatus Aspergillus clavatus is a… … Wikipedia
Aspergillus clavatus — a species with blue or green conidial heads, found in soils and manure; inhalation of its spores in contaminated barley dust causes malt worker s lung. Its cultures produce the toxic antibacterial substance patulin … Medical dictionary
Aspergillus fumigatus — a thermotolerant species with blue or green conidial heads, usually found growing in soils and manure. It can cause infections of the ear, nose, lungs and other organs, and in birds it can cause brooder pneumonia. Inhalation of its spores in… … Medical dictionary
