Pneumonitis Definition

no͝omə-nītĭs, nyo͝o-
pneumonitides
noun
An inflammation of the lung.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Pneumonitis

Noun

Singular:
pneumonitis
Plural:
pneumonitides

Origin of Pneumonitis

  • Greek pneumōn lung pneumonic –itis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the post-Classical Latin pneumonitis.

    From Wiktionary

Pneumonitis Sentence Examples

  • Patients who have received bleomycin are also at greater risk of radiation pneumonitis.

  • Solid food causes immediate airway obstruction resulting in hypoxia, whilst liquid gastric contents cause an acid pneumonitis (inflammation of lung tissue ).

  • Respiratory System Acute or chronic interstitial pneumonitis, often associated with blood eosinophilia may occur and deaths have been reported.

  • Acute or chronic pneumonitis, often associated with blood eosinophilia, may occur and deaths have been reported.

  • The hypersensitivity diseases most clearly associated with indoor air are asthma, rhinitis, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

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Words Starting With

PPNPNE

Words Ending With

SISTIS

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Words Starting With P and Ending With S

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With P11 Letter Words Ending With S