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Bird Fancier's Lung
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Definition
: A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled avian antigens, usually proteins in the dust of bird feathers and droppings.
Other names
Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity, Avian; Pigeon Breeder's Lung; Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Avian; Budgerigar Fancier's Lung; Avian Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis; Pneumonitides, Avian Hypersensitivity; Pigeon Breeders Lung; Pigeon Breeder's Lungs; Pigeon Breeder Lung; Lungs, Pigeon Breeder's; Lungs, Budgerigar Fancier's; Lungs, Bird Fancier's; Lung, Pigeon Breeder's; Lung, Budgerigar Fancier's; Lung, Bird Fancier's; Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides, Avian; Budgerigar Fanciers Lung; Budgerigar Fancier's Lungs; Budgerigar Fancier Lung; Bird Fanciers Lung
