Defenition of the word alveolitis
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Defenition of the word alveolitis
- Inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
- Inflammation of the dental alveolus in the jaw.
- inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
- inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
Synonyms for the word alveolitis
Hyponyms for the word alveolitis
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- bagascosis
- bagassosis
- farmer's lung
- thresher's lung
Hypernyms for the word alveolitis
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- flush
- inflammation
- redness
- rubor
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