alveolitis

English Thesaurus

1. inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic (noun.state)

hypernym	:	inflammation, redness, rubor,
definition	:	a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat (noun.state)

hyponym	:	farmer's lung, thresher's lung,
definition	:	alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay (noun.state)

hyponym	:	bagascosis, bagassosis,
definition	:	alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust) (noun.state)

2. inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form (noun.state)

hypernym	:	inflammation, redness, rubor,
definition	:	a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat (noun.state)