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interstitial lung disease
Abbreviation for:
ILD
Broader Terms:
lung disorder
Narrower Terms:
allergic pneumonitis
Narrower Terms:
pneumoconiosis
Narrower Terms:
pulmonary fibrosis /granuloma
Related Terms:
sarcoidosis
Related Terms:
Wegener's granulomatosis
Scope Note:
heterogeneous group of noninfectious, nonmalignant disorders of the lower respiratory tract, affecting primarily the alveolar wall structures but also often involving the small airways and blood vessels of the lung parenchyma; may lead to respiratory insufficiency and death.
Term Number:
4007-0072
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