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- noun medicine An
inflammation of thealveoli in the lungs. - noun medicine An
inflammation of adental alveolus (tooth socket).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
- noun inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
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The primary types of respiratory toxicity are: pulmonary irritation asthma/bronchitis reactive airway disease emphysema allergic alveolitis fibrotic lung disease pneumoconiosis lung cancer
Toxicity 2007
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My medical knowledge was certainly notched up, and for a few brief weeks I managed to slip "cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis" into casual conversation.
NYT > Home Page M.D. By DANIELLE OFRI 2011
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• Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes Pharmaceutical • Production of drugs, herbal products Sewage and • Waste removal, treatment plants waste disposal Chronic bronchitis Chronic obstructive lung disease Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis)
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Severe ingestion of Paraquat can rapidly cause death from respiratory failure due to a form of proliferative alveolitis, or inflammation of the air spaces in the lungs.
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• Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes Pharmaceutical • Production of drugs, herbal products Sewage and • Waste removal, treatment plants waste disposal Chronic bronchitis Chronic obstructive lung disease Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis)
Recently Uploaded Slideshows Dr_Rakesh_Nair 2010
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Severe ingestion of Paraquat can rapidly cause death from respiratory failure due to a form of proliferative alveolitis, or inflammation of the air spaces in the lungs.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local Tunerz 2010
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Severe ingestion of Paraquat can rapidly cause death from respiratory failure due to a form of proliferative alveolitis, or inflammation of the air spaces in the lungs.
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Severe ingestion of Paraquat can rapidly cause death from respiratory failure due to a form of proliferative alveolitis, or inflammation of the air spaces in the lungs.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local bleeth 2010
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• Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes Pharmaceutical • Production of drugs, herbal products Sewage and • Waste removal, treatment plants waste disposal Chronic bronchitis Chronic obstructive lung disease Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis)
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Lymphocytic alveolitis was found in sarcoidosis and EAA whereas in IPF both lymphocytes and neutrophils were increased.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Hans P Hauber and Peter Zabel 2009
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