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Inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust
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alveolitis
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n. 1 (context medicine English) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. 2 (context medicine English) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).
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Alveolitis can refer to two inflammatory conditions. It can refer to inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs , or the dental alveolus in the jaw. Alveolitis in the jaw is also known as dry socket . This type of inflamed tooth socket is usually seen after ...
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n. inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form [syn: dry socket ] inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic ...
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It was a clear extrinsic allergic alveolitis but I thought myself rather clever to have traced it to its cause, and when he followed my advice and gave up so much intense composting, he quickly came round, and hailed me as a wonder-worker.