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pneumonitis
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pneu·mo·ni·tis  (nm-nts, ny-)
n.
Inflammation of lung tissue.
[Greek pneumn, lung; see pneumonic + -itis.]
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Noun1.pneumonitis - inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat


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