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Pulmonary Fibrosis

Medical Definition: Chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the pulmonary alveolar walls, with steadily progressive dyspnea, resulting finally in death from oxygen lack or right heart failure.
Guide Notes: an interstitial lung dis; usually chronic so do not coord with CHRONIC DISEASE; DF: PULM FIBROSIS
Also Called: Alveolitis, Fibrosing

Pulmonary Fibrosis Medical Definitions and Terms

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