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Inflammation of the lungs
Answer for the clue "Inflammation of the lungs ", 11 letters:
pneumonitis
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) inflammation of the tissue of the lungs
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pneumonitis or pulmonitis is an inflammation of lung tissue. Many factors can cause pneumonitis, including breathing in animal dander , aspiration (inhaling small food particles or vomit "down the wrong pipe"), and receiving radiation therapy to the chest. ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pneumonitis \Pneu`mo*ni"tis\, n. [NL. See Pneumo- , and -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the lungs; pneumonia.
Usage examples of pneumonitis.
The doc and nurse both had blood on them, a no-good way to be working in this day of AIDS, Hepatitis, Avian Pneumonitis and God knows what else the terrorists might be cooking up.