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lung (lung) the organ of respiration; either of the pair of organs that effect aeration of blood, lying on either side of the heart within the chest cavity.

black lung pneumoconiosis of coal workers.

brown lung byssinosis.

farmer's lung hypersensitivity pneumonitis from inhalation of moldy hay dust.

humidifier lung hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by breathing air that has passed through humidifiers, dehumidifiers, or air conditioners contaminated by certain fungi, amebas, or thermophilic actinomycetes.

iron lung popular name for Drinker respirator.

pigeon breeder's lung hypersensitivity pneumonitis from inhalation of particles of bird feces by those who work closely with pigeons or other birds; it may eventually result in pulmonary fibrosis.

white lung pneumonia alba.

White Lung

The macroscopic morphology of a lung that has suffered repeated bouts of rheumatic pneumonitis, in which the lung is scarred and the lower lobes pale

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