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Pneumonitis
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Inflammation of the lungs. This may be caused by disease, infection, radiation therapy, allergy, or irritation of lung tissue by inhaled substances. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An inflammatory process affecting the lung parenchyma. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A disorder characterized by inflammation focally or diffusely affecting the lung parenchyma. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
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