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extrinsic allergic alveolitis

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extrinsic allergic alveolitis
n.
Pneumoconiosis resulting from hypersensitivity to inhaled organic dust.

extrinsic allergic alveolitis.
extrinsic
of external origin.

extrinsic allergic alveolitis
see hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
extrinsic factor
see extrinsic factor.
extrinsic incubation period
the period between infection of the arthropod insect vector and the vector's ability to infect the next vertebrate host.
extrinsic pathway
see coagulation pathways.
extrinsic protein
see membrane proteins.


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The squawk probably occurs later in inspiration with extrinsic allergic alveolitis because small peripheral airways are affected.
Interest in occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) or extrinsic allergic alveolitis is increasing (1,2).
In general, functional impairment has been reported to be least in patients with sarcoidosis and extrinsic allergic alveolitis and most severe in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
 
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