Definition of alveolitis Alveolitis

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Noun

Plural: alveolitises

alveolitis - inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
  rubor, redness, inflammation arousal to violent emotion
  farmer's lung, thresher's lung alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay
alveolitis - inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
  dry socket
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  • alveolitis
    Inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
  • alveolitis
    Inflammation of the dental alveolus in the jaw.

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