PNEUMONITIS

pneumonitis

(noun) inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pneumonitis (countable and uncountable, plural pneumonitides or pneumonites)

(pathology) Inflammation of the tissue of the lungs.

Source: Wiktionary


Pneu`mo*ni"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Pneumo-, and -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the lungs; pneumonia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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