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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > respiratory tract diseases > pulmonary fibrosis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > respiratory tract diseases > pulmonary fibrosis
Preferred Term:

fibrosis pulmonar

Definition:
Proceso en el cual los tejidos pulmonares normales son gradualmente sustituidos por fibroblastos y colágeno, lo que causa la irreversible pérdida de la habilidad de transferir oxígeno al torrente sanguíneo por medio de los alvéolos pulmonares. Los pacientes presentan una disnea progresiva que, finalmente, lleva a la muerte.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades respiratorias
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/341283
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