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bagassosis
bagassosis (ˌbæɡəˈsəʊsɪs) n (Pathology) an allergic response to the dust of bagasse, causing breathlessness and feverThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bagassosis - alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)bagascosisalveolitis - inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic |
Bagassosis
bagassosis[‚bag·ə′sō·səs] (medicine) A pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of bagasse dust, a dry sugarcane residue. Also known as bagasse disease. Bagassosis a disease of the lungs arising as a result of systematic inhalation of the dust of bagasse (a waste product of sugar cane). Bagassosis may afflict workers employed in the production of insulation construction materials, such as cardboard, in the production of which bagasse is used. bagassosis
pneumonitis [noo″mo-ni´tis] inflammation of the lung; see also pneumonia.hypersensitivity pneumonitis a respiratory hypersensitivity reaction to repeated inhalation of organic particles, usually in an occupational setting, with onset a few hours after exposure to the allergen. Many different substances are potential causes of the condition; see bagassosis, lung" >farmer's lung, and lung" >pigeon breeder's lung. Characteristics include fever, fatigue, chills, unproductive cough, tachycardia, and tachypnea; in the chronic form there is interstitial fibrosis with collagenous thickening of the alveolar septa. Called also extrinsic allergic alveolitis.radiation pneumonitis lung inflammation resulting from radiation exposure, usually radiation therapy, with coughing, dyspnea, and alveolar infiltration of secretions, leading to mild to severe or even fatal fibrosis 6 to 9 months after the exposure.bag·as·so·sis (bag'ă-sō'sis), Extrinsic allergic alveolitis following exposure to sugar-cane fiber dust (bagasse); has been attributed to inhalation of spores of soil fungi and, particularly, thermophilic actinomycetes.A hypersensitivity pneumonitis seen in cane sugar workers sensitive to Thermoactinomyces sacchari and/or T vulgaris, fungi that grow well in sugar cane pressingsbagassosis Occupational medicine A hypersensitivity pneumonitis seen in cane sugar workers sensitive to.Thermoactinomyces sacchari, T vulgaris, a fungus that grows well in sugar cane pressings. See Farmer's lung. bag·as·so·sis (bag'ă-sō'sis) Extrinsic allergic alveolitis following exposure to sugar cane fiber (bagasse); variously attributed to inhalation of spores of soil fungi and, more particularly, thermophilic actinomycetes. bagassosis A lung disease caused by allergy to inhaled dust from sugar cane waste (bagasse). There is persistent lung inflammation (PNEUMONITIS) with progressive replacement of functioning lung with scar tissue.bagassosis
Related to bagassosis: asbestosis, farmer's lung, siderosisSynonyms for bagassosisnoun alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)SynonymsRelated Words |