pneumonitis
[ noo-muh-nahy-tis, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈnaɪ tɪs, ˌnyu- /
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
Words nearby pneumonitis
pneumon-,
pneumonectomy,
pneumonia,
pneumonic,
pneumonic plague,
pneumonitis,
pneumono-,
pneumonocele,
pneumonocentesis,
pneumonococcal,
pneumonoconiosis
British Dictionary definitions for pneumonitis
pneumonitis
/ (ˌnjuːmɒnˈaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the lungs
Medical definitions for pneumonitis
pneumonitis
[ nōō′mə-nī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of lung tissue.
pulmonitis