pneumonitis
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- noun
- /njuːˈmoʊnaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
:
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- Furthermore, because CT demonstrates adjacent structures, the radiologist can assess related complications such as tracheal, pharyngeal, and vascular compression and aspiration pneumonitis.
- pneumonitis due to hypersensitivity
- pneumonitis from aspiration
- chronic pneumonitis
Examples
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This case patient had a decades-long history of chemical pneumonitis, and although he reported no respiratory difficulties, perhaps his risk was increased.
Academic text (2014) -
Liquid pneumonitis with aspiration.
Academic text (2007) -
My mother had radiation pneumonitis after chemotherapy and radiation treatment for lung cancer.
Blog text (28) -
" Pneumonitis."
Fiction book (1992) -
Chest X-ray revealed bilateral basal pneumonitis.
Academic text (2007) -
The lack of sputum production spoke against bronchiectasis being the cause of this patient's cough, and the fact that he had chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis with fibrosis for over 10 years and symptoms for only 2 years argued against either of those conditions being the primary problem.
Academic text (2008) -
HYPERSENSITIVITY: HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS
Academic text (1994) -
My mother had pneumonitis after chemotherapy, which resulted in inflammation of her lungs.
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The doctor explained that pneumonitis is an inflammation of the lungs often caused by an allergic reaction.
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After examining the patient, the physician diagnosed her with pneumonitis due to a recent viral infection.
Synonyms
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4.3
A serious lung infection that makes breathing hard and causes fever
Surface Forms
Morphology
pneumonitis = pneumonia (semi-transparent) = pneumon + itis
While '-itis' indicates inflammation, 'pneumon-' is a medical combining form not a standalone word; 'pneumonia' is provided as the most recognizable base for learners.
Etymology
Pneumonitis comes from an old Greek word pneuma meaning 'breath' and the ending -itis meaning 'inflammation', and you can see the same start in pneumonia. So, pneumonitis is an inflammation of the lungs, the place where we 'breathe', which explains why the word refers to lung swelling or irritation.