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allergic alveolitis

al·ler·gic al·ve·o·li·tis [ ə lùrjik alvee ə ltiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
inflammation of lungs from organic dust: inflammation of the small air sacs alveoli in the lungs that occurs after organic dust is inhaled by somebody allergic to it. Farmer's lung is an allergic alveolitis disease.

[Alveolitis<alveolus]
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