ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Alveolitis

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Alveolitis is a noun meaning (medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.

Meaning

(medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cryptogenic, bronchoalveolitis, alveolalgia, alveoloclasia, aluminosis, pneumonitis.

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