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English noun: alveolitis

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


Synonymsdry socket


Broader (hypernym)inflammation, redness, rubor

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


Broader (hypernym)inflammation, redness, rubor


Narrower (hyponym)bagascosis, bagassosis, farmer's lung, thresher's lung









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