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Lung Diseases

Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Lung Diseases. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Lung Diseases.

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Acute Chest Syndrome - Respiratory syndrome characterized by the appearance of a new pulmonary infiltrate on chest x-ray, a...

Acute Lung Injury - A condition of lung damage that is characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (PULMONARY EDEMA...

Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - A common interstitial lung disease caused by hypersensitivity reactions of PULMONARY ALVEOLI after i...

Anthracosilicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILI...

Anthracosilicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILI...

Anthracosilicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILI...

Anthracosilicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILI...

Anthracosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by accumulation of inhaled CARBON or coal dust. The diseas...

Anthracosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by accumulation of inhaled CARBON or coal dust. The diseas...

Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease - An autoimmune disease of the KIDNEY and the LUNG. It is characterized by the presence of circulating...

Asbestosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory re...

Asbestosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory re...

Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary - Hypersensitivity reaction (ALLERGIC REACTION) to fungus ASPERGILLUS in an individual with long-stand...

Asthma - A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATOR...

Berylliosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used ...

Berylliosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used ...

Bird Fancier's Lung - A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled avian antigens, u...

Bronchiolitis - Inflammation of the BRONCHIOLES....

Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Inflammation of the BRONCHIOLES leading to an obstructive lung disease. Bronchioles are characterize...

Bronchiolitis, Viral - An acute inflammatory disease of the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT, caused by paramyxoviruses, occurring p...

Bronchitis - Inflammation of the large airways in the lung including any part of the BRONCHI, from the PRIMARY BR...

Bronchitis, Chronic - A subcategory of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. The disease is characterized by hypersecreti...

Bronchitis, Chronic - A subcategory of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. The disease is characterized by hypersecreti...

Bronchopneumonia - Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is associated with BRONCHITIS, usually involving lobular ar...

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - A chronic lung disease developed after OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY or mechanical ventilation (VENTILAT...

Byssinosis - A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the...

Byssinosis - A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the...

Caplan Syndrome - A condition characterized by the presence of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS associated with a specific form of...

Caplan Syndrome - A condition characterized by the presence of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS associated with a specific form of...

Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - Malignant neoplasm arising from the epithelium of the BRONCHI. It represents a large group of epithe...

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - A heterogeneous aggregate of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including SQ...

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - An interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, occurring between 21-80 years of age. It is charac...

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - An interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, occurring between 21-80 years of age. It is charac...

Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital - An abnormality in lung development that is characterized by a multicystic mass resulting from an ade...

Cystic Fibrosis - An autosomal recessive genetic disease of the EXOCRINE GLANDS. It is caused by mutations in the gene...

Echinococcosis, Pulmonary - Helminth infection of the lung caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis....

Eosinophilic Granuloma - The most benign and common form of Langerhans-cell histiocytosis which involves localized nodular le...

Farmer's Lung - A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled antigens associat...

Hemoptysis - Expectoration or spitting of blood originating from any part of the RESPIRATORY TRACT, usually from ...

Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - A syndrome characterized by the clinical triad of advanced chronic liver disease, pulmonary vascular...

Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell - A group of disorders resulting from the abnormal proliferation of and tissue infiltration by LANGERH...

Hyaline Membrane Disease - A respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants, usually premature infants with insufficient PULM...

Hypertension, Pulmonary - Increased VASCULAR RESISTANCE in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION, usually secondary to HEART DISEASES or L...

Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias - A group of interstitial lung diseases with no known etiology. There are several entities with varyin...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - A common interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, usually occurring between 50-70 years of age...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - A common interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, usually occurring between 50-70 years of age...

Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis - Lung infections with the invasive forms of ASPERGILLUS, usually after surgery, transplantation, prol...

Lung Abscess - Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the lung parenchyma as a result of infection by bacte...

Lung Diseases - Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG....

Lung Diseases, Fungal - Pulmonary diseases caused by fungal infections, usually through hematogenous spread....

Lung Diseases, Interstitial - A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initi...

Lung Diseases, Obstructive - Any disorder marked by obstruction of conducting airways of the lung. AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION may be acut...

Lung Diseases, Parasitic - Infections of the lungs with parasites, most commonly by parasitic worms (HELMINTHS)....

Lung Injury - Damage to any compartment of the lung caused by physical, chemical, or biological agents which chara...

Lung Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the LUNG....

Lung, Hyperlucent - A lung with reduced markings on its chest radiograph and increased areas of transradiancy (hyperluce...

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome - A condition caused by inhalation of MECONIUM into the LUNG of FETUS or NEWBORN, usually due to vigor...

Middle Lobe Syndrome - Atelectasis of the right middle pulmonary lobe, with chronic pneumonitis. (Dorland, 27th ed)...

Multiple Pulmonary Nodules - A number of small lung lesions characterized by small round masses of 2- to 3-mm in diameter. They a...

Pancoast Syndrome - A condition caused by an apical lung tumor (Pancoast tumor) with involvement of the nearby vertebral...

Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome - A syndrome of persistent PULMONARY HYPERTENSION in the newborn infant (INFANT, NEWBORN) without demo...

Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary - A tumor-like inflammatory lesion of the lung that is composed of PLASMA CELLS and fibrous tissue. It...

Pleuropneumonia - Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is associated with PLEURISY, inflammation of the PLEURA....

Pneumoconiosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their pres...

Pneumoconiosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their pres...

Pneumonia - Inflammation of any part, segment or lobe, of the lung parenchyma....

Pneumonia of Calves, Enzootic - Chronic endemic respiratory disease of dairy calves and an important component of bovine respiratory...

Pneumonia of Swine, Mycoplasmal - A chronic, clinically mild, infectious pneumonia of PIGS caused by MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE. Ninety ...

Pneumonia, Aspiration - A type of lung inflammation resulting from the aspiration of food, liquid, or gastric contents into ...

Pneumonia, Bacterial - Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is caused by bacterial infections....

Pneumonia, Lipid - Pneumonia due to aspiration or inhalation of various oily or fatty substances....

Pneumonia, Mycoplasma - Interstitial pneumonia caused by extensive infection of the lungs (LUNG) and BRONCHI, particularly t...

Pneumonia, Pneumococcal - A febrile disease caused by STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE....

Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, char...

Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, char...

Pneumonia, Rickettsial - Pneumonia caused by infection with bacteria of the family RICKETTSIACEAE....

Pneumonia, Staphylococcal - Pneumonia caused by infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS, usually with STAPHYLOCOCCU...

Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated - Serious INFLAMMATION of the LUNG in patients who required the use of PULMONARY VENTILATOR. It is usu...

Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated - Serious INFLAMMATION of the LUNG in patients who required the use of PULMONARY VENTILATOR. It is usu...

Pneumonia, Viral - Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is caused by a viral infection....

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis - A PULMONARY ALVEOLI-filling disease, characterized by dense phospholipoproteinaceous deposits in the...

Pulmonary Aspergillosis - Infections of the respiratory tract with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. Infections may result in al...

Pulmonary Atelectasis - Absence of air in the entire or part of a lung, such as an incompletely inflated neonate lung or a c...

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC...

Pulmonary Edema - Excessive accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung, an indication of a serious underlying dis...

Pulmonary Embolism - Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS....

Pulmonary Emphysema - Enlargement of air spaces distal to the TERMINAL BRONCHIOLES where gas-exchange normally takes place...

Pulmonary Eosinophilia - A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other ...

Pulmonary Fibrosis - A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causin...

Pulmonary Infarction - NECROSIS of lung tissue that is cause by the lack of OXYGEN or blood supply. The most common cause o...

Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma - A benign neoplasm of pneumocytes, cells of the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Originally considered to be vascul...

Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease - Pathological process resulting in the fibrous obstruction of the small- and medium-sized PULMONARY V...

Radiation Pneumonitis - Inflammation of the lung due to harmful effects of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation....

Radiation Pneumonitis - Inflammation of the lung due to harmful effects of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation....

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - A syndrome characterized by progressive life-threatening RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY in the absence of...

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - A condition of the newborn marked by DYSPNEA with CYANOSIS, heralded by such prodromal signs as dila...

Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary - Sarcoidosis affecting predominantly the lungs, the site most frequently involved and most commonly c...

Scimitar Syndrome - An anomalous pulmonary venous return in which the right PULMONARY VEIN is not connected to the LEFT ...

Siderosis - A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of iron in the mining dust or welding fumes....

Siderosis - A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of iron in the mining dust or welding fumes....

Silicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DI...

Silicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DI...

Silicotuberculosis - Pulmonary or extrapulmonary infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS or nontuberculous mycobac...

Silicotuberculosis - Pulmonary or extrapulmonary infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS or nontuberculous mycobac...

Silicotuberculosis - Pulmonary or extrapulmonary infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS or nontuberculous mycobac...

Silo Filler's Disease - A form of alveolitis or PNEUMONITIS caused by hypersensitivity to high level of inhaled nitrogen oxi...

Small Cell Lung Carcinoma - A form of highly malignant lung cancer that is composed of small ovoid cells (SMALL CELL CARCINOMA)....

Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - A single lung lesion that is characterized by a small round mass of tissue, usually less than 1 cm i...

Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - A single lung lesion that is characterized by a small round mass of tissue, usually less than 1 cm i...

Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - MYCOBACTERIUM infections of the lung....

Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury - Lung damage that is caused by the adverse effects of PULMONARY VENTILATOR usage. The high frequency ...

Wegener Granulomatosis - A multisystemic disease of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by inflammation of the ...