First Known Use: circa 1834
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pneumonitis
noun pneu·mo·ni·tis \ˌnü-mə-ˈnī-təs, ˌnyü-\
Definition of PNEUMONITIS
: inflammation of the lungs
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Origin of PNEUMONITIS
New Latin, from Greek pneumōn
Rhymes with PNEUMONITIS
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pneumonitis
noun pneu·mo·ni·tis \ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈnīt-əs\
plural pneu·mo·nit·i·des \-ˈnit-ə-ˌdēz\
Medical Definition of PNEUMONITIS
1
: a disease characterized by inflammation of the lungs; especially : pneumonia
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