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pneumonitis

/ˌnjuː.məˈnaɪ.tɪs/

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noun

/ˌnjuː.məˈnaɪ.tɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий воспаление лёгких, обычно вызванное вирусной инфекцией или аллергической реакцией.

A medical term referring to inflammation of the lungs, typically triggered by a viral infection or an allergic reaction.

uncountable

  1. Lung inflammationC1formalmedical

    Inflammation of the lung tissue, often triggered by a viral infection or an allergic reaction to inhaled substances.

    ruВоспаление лёгких

    • The patient was diagnosed with pneumonitis after exposure to mold spores.
    • Viral pneumonitis can cause symptoms similar to pneumonia.
    • Doctors treated the allergic pneumonitis with corticosteroids.

    Synonymspneumonia

Forms
  • pneumonitides plural form
  • pneumonitides' possessive plural form
  • pneumonitis's possessive singular form