See Also: pigment induration of the lung(medicine)
brown induration of the lung(medicine)
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pigment induration of the lung (medicine)


pigment induration of the lung -->
brown induration of the lung


A condition characterised by firmness of the lungs, and a brown colour associated with haemosiderin-pigmented macrophages in alveoli, consequent upon long-continued congestion due to heart disease.

Synonym: pigment induration of the lung.