interstitial lung disease

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interstitial lung disease (plural interstitial lung diseases)

  1. (pulmonology, pathology) Any of a group of lung diseases affecting the tissue and space around the air sacs.
    Synonym: diffuse parenchymal lung disease
    • “Interstitial Lung Disease & Pulmonary Fibrosis”, in University of Chicago Medical Center[1], archived from the original on 2023-02-13:
      Interstitial lung disease (ILD) refers to more than 200 chronic lung disorders, including pulmonary fibrosis.