Medical terminology · Respiratory Medicine
Bird Fancier's Lung
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled avian antigens, usually proteins in the dust of bird feathers and droppings.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D001716
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C08.381.483.125.125; C08.674.055.125; C20.543.480.680.075.125; C24.125
Scope and definition
A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled avian antigens, usually proteins in the dust of bird feathers and droppings.
Entry terms and synonyms
Bird Fancier's Lung
Bird Fancier Lung
Bird Fanciers Lung
Bird Fancier's Lungs
Lung, Bird Fancier's
Lungs, Bird Fancier's
Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity, Avian
Avian Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Avian Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitides, Avian
Pneumonitides, Avian Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Avian
Pneumonitis, Avian Hypersensitivity
Pigeon Breeder's Lung
Lung, Pigeon Breeder's
Lungs, Pigeon Breeder's
Pigeon Breeder Lung
Pigeon Breeders Lung
Pigeon Breeder's Lungs
Budgerigar Fancier's Lung
Budgerigar Fancier Lung
Budgerigar Fanciers Lung
Budgerigar Fancier's Lungs
Lung, Budgerigar Fancier's
Lungs, Budgerigar Fancier's
Feather Duvet Lung
Duvet Lung, Feather
Duvet Lungs, Feather
Feather Duvet Lungs
Lung, Feather Duvet
Lungs, Feather Duvet
Classification tree positions
C08.381.483.125.125
C08.674.055.125
C20.543.480.680.075.125
C24.125
Sources and reuse
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