alveolitis
(noun) inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
alveolitis, dry socket
(noun) inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alveolitis (uncountable)
(medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
(medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).
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Source: Wiktionary
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.