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pneu⋅mo⋅ni⋅tis

  [noo-muh-nahy-tis, nyoo-]
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–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
Origin:
1815–25; < NL; see pneumon-, -itis
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pneu·mo·ni·tis   (nōō'mə-nī'tĭs, nyōō'-)   
n.  Inflammation of lung tissue.

[Greek pneumōn, lung; see pneumonic + -itis.]
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Main Entry: pneu·mo·ni·tis
Pronunciation: "n(y)ü-m&-'nIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pneu·mo·nit·i·des /-'nit-&-"dEz/
1 : a disease characterized by inflammation of the lungs; especially : PNEUMONIA
2 : FELINEPNEUMONITIS
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pneumonitis pneu·mo·ni·tis (n&oomacr;'mə-nī'tĭs, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.
Inflammation of lung tissue. Also called pulmonitis.

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