pneumonitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pneumonitis
From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at pneumon-, -itis
Example Sentences
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Following a pneumonitis event, the patient opted to withdraw from supported care, at which point his symptoms worsened until the patient died.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
In rare cases it can cause a swelling of the brain, called encephalitis, an inflammation of the lungs, called pneumonitis, and stroke, which can result in hospitalisation and, in very rare cases, death.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Price said her son, Waylon, has been diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis — a form of lung irritation — since the raid.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Lung alveoli are the small air sacs where oxygen and CO2 exchange between the lung and blood takes place, and the major site of radiation pneumonitis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2023
“Did it turn out to be pneumonitis? That’s what Mr. Pilsen thought.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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