lycoperdonosis

lycoperdonosis
A persisting pneumonitis following inhalation of spores of the puffballs Lycoperdon pyriforme and L. bovista.

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ly·co·per·do·no·sis (li″ko-pur″do-noґsis) a rare type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by the inhalation of spores from mature Lycoperdon mushrooms.

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