air-conditioner lung

air-·con·di·tion·er lung

an extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by forced air contaminated by thermophilic actinomycetes and other organisms.

air-conditioner lung

Pulmonary medicine A type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis seen in those who work with air conditioning and climate control systems and are exposed to.Aspergillus spp and thermophilic organisms. See Hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

air-con·di·tion·er lung

(ār'kŏn-dish'ŭn-ĕr lŭng)

An extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by forced air contaminated with thermophilic actinomycetes and other organisms.

air-con·di·tion·er lung

(ār'kŏn-dish'ŭn-ĕr lŭng)

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by forced air contaminated by thermophilic actinomycetes and other organisms.