pneumonitis


pneu·mo·ni·tis

noun \ˌnü-mə-ˈnī-təs, ˌnyü-\

Definition of PNEUMONITIS

: inflammation of the lungs

Origin of PNEUMONITIS

New Latin, from Greek pneumōn
First Known Use: circa 1834

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