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alveolitis
(redirected from allergic alveolitis)

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Noun1.alveolitis - inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
dry socket
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
2.alveolitis - inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dustalveolitis - inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
farmer's lung, thresher's lung - alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay
bagascosis, bagassosis - alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)
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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The mum-of-one says her life slowed to a "crawl" after she was diagnosed with allergic alveolitis - a disease more commonly known as bird fanciers' lung.
Birds leave woman with lung disease; ILLNESS by The Mirror (London, England)
Pathologist Dr Pauline Dowling said Mr Shone had died of respiratory failure due to an intrinsic allergic alveolitis - exposure to an external source.
WALES: Budgie hobby led to death of man, 54 by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The Transport and General Workers Union has won a longrunning battle to allow sufferers of breathing disease extrinsic allergic alveolitis to lodge disability claims, it was revealed today.
Longbridge legal victory; POWERTRAIN: Law changes to allow disability ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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