Definition of Thresher's lung

1. Noun. Alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay.

Exact synonyms: Farmer's Lung
Generic synonyms: Alveolitis

Medical Definition of Thresher's lung

1. Type III hypersensitivity response to Micropolyspora faeni, a thermophilic bacterium found in mouldy hay. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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