bird fancier's lung

An extrinsic allergic alveolitis which is caused by inhalation of antigens from avian excreta. The disease with symptoms of abrupt onset of dyspnea, with symptoms of cough, with symptoms of malaise, and with symptoms of fever, after exposure to antigen.

Also known as: Avian hypersensitivity Pneumonitis; Bird-fancier's lung; Bird-fanciers' lung; bird breeder's lung; bird fancier lung