pneumonitis

pneumonitis
/nooh'meuh nuy"tis, nyooh'-/, n. Pathol.
inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
[1815-25; < NL; see PNEUMON-, -ITIS]

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  • Pneumonitis — Pneu mo*ni tis, n. [NL. See {Pneumo }, and { itis}.] (Med.) Inflammation of the lungs; pneumonia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • pneumonitis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pneumōn Date: circa 1834 inflammation of the lungs …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pneumonitis — noun inflammation of the tissue of the lungs …   Wiktionary

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