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Pneumoconiosis - Defination - Symptoms - Causes - Prevention - Treatment

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Jan 17, 2019


Glossary

COPD - A lung condition where the flow of air in the lungs is obstructed due to narrowing of bronchi.

Chronic bronchitis - Inflammation of the bronchi over a long time


Clubbing - A condition where the tips of the fingers are widened. It is often seen in lung or heart disease

Emphysema - A condition where the elasticity of the lungs is lost and the air sacs are over- inflated

Fibrosis - deposition of fibrous tissue

Granuloma - An inflammatory reaction resulting in the formation of small nodule

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