- alveolar proteinosis
- pulmonary alveolar p.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
alveolar proteinosis
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pulmonary alveolar proteinosis — n a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by the filling of the alveoli with proteinaceous material and by the progressive loss of lung function * * * a chronic lung disease characterized by dyspnea, productive cough, chest pain, weakness,… … Medical dictionary
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proteinosis — A state characterized by disordered protein formation and distribution, particularly as manifested by the deposition of abnormal proteins in tissues. [protein + G. osis, condition] lipoid p. [MIM*247100] a disturbance of lipid metabolism … Medical dictionary
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proteinosis alveolar — Enfermedad que se caracteriza por el depósito de proteínas plasmáticas, lipoproteínas y otros componentes sanguíneos dentro de los alveolos pulmonares. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
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