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Diseases » Interstitial lung disease » Glossary

Glossary for Interstitial lung disease

Antisynthetase syndrome: A rare autoimmune disease that affects the muscles. It involves the development of antibodies to an enzyme (aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase) which is involved in making proteins.
Berylliosis: A condition that results from inhalation of beryllium in to form of dust or fumes. The lungs, skin eyes or blood may be affected and the affects can occur immediately or after long term exposure.
Bronchiolitis obliterans: Disease of the lungs in which the bronchioles are plugged with granulation tissue.
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia: Inflammation of lung tissue (bronchioles and surrounding tissue) which may occur on its own or as a result of other conditions such as certain infections.
Chest symptoms: Symptoms affecting the chest region.
Chronic cough: The chronic noisy sudden expulsion of air from the respiratory tract
Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness.
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis:
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Lung fibrosis from unknown causes.
Joint pain: Pain affecting the joints
Lung conditions: Various conditions affecting the lungs or related airways.
Lung symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both lungs.
Muscle pain: Pain that is located anatomically in the region of muscles
Paragonimiases - lung infection: Infection by a parasitic worm, Paragonimus westermani, which are a type of lung fluke which invade the lungs and other organs where they cause problems. Infection occurs through eating freshwater crabs and crayfish which have not been cooked sufficiently.
Paragonimiasis: Infection by a parasitic worm, Paragonimus westermani, which are a type of lung fluke which invade the lungs, and sometimes other organs, where they cause problems. Occasionally the parasites infect the brain which can occasionally result in death. Infection occurs through eating freshwater crabs and crayfish which have not been cooked sufficiently.
Pneumonia: Infection of the lung by bacteria, viruses or fungus.
Pulmonary fibrosis: A scarring condition that affects the lungs
Respiratory conditions: Any condition that affects the respiratory system
Sarcoidosis: Rare autoimmune disease usually affecting the lungs.
Scleroderma sine scleroderma: A very rare condition where the organ involvement normally associated with scleroderma is present but there are none of the characteristic skin symptoms. The degree of organ involvement is variable.
Silicosis: An occupation lung disease caused by breathing in silica dust.
Wheezing: A whistling like continuous sound that is caused by the respiratory system