alveolitis
1. inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form • Syn: dry socket • Hypernyms: inflammation, redness, rubor 2. inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic • Hypernyms: inflammation, redness, rubor • Hyponyms: farmer's lung, thresher's lung, bagassosis, bagascosis
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