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pneumonitis

[ noo-muh-nahy-tis, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌnyu- /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
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Origin of pneumonitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at pneumon-, -itis

Words nearby pneumonitis

pneumon-, pneumonectomy, pneumonia, pneumonic, pneumonic plague, pneumonitis, pneumono-, pneumonoconiosis, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, pneumostome, pneumothorax
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British Dictionary definitions for pneumonitis

pneumonitis
/ (ˌnjuːmɒnˈaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the lungs
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