单词 | bird fancier's lung |
释义 | > as lemmasbird fancier's lung bird fancier's lung n. an inflammatory disorder of the lungs resulting from an allergic response to antigens in dust created by the feathers, droppings, etc., of birds. ΚΠ 1966 F. E. Hargreave et al. in Lancet 26 Feb. 445/1 We have shown that budgerigar antigens can also be added to the list of causes of a disease which resembles farmer's lung and for which we suggest the name ‘bird breeder's (fancier's) lung’. 1996 Guardian 16 Oct. i. 17/1 His discovery enabled recognition of a new group of allergic diseases..of which farmer's lung is the prototype; others, including bird fancier's lung, were subsequently identified. 2019 Times (Nexis) 19 Nov. Feather duvet lung is a rare subgroup of bird fancier's lung, caused by inhalation of organic dust from duck or goose feathers in duvets or pillows. < as lemmas |
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