| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:841 |
| Name | extrinsic allergic alveolitis |
| Definition | An interstitial lung disease involving inflammation of alveoli and smallest airways (bronchioles) of the lung caused by an allergic reaction to inhaled organic dusts containing microorganisms or proteins, and chemicals. Symptoms include chills, cough, fever, malaise, shortness of breath, loss of appetite and weight loss. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch051/ch051b.html, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000109.htm |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155581001 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:2707 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
alveolitis [EXACT] hypersensitivity pneumonitis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a interstitial lung disease is_a allergic disease |