alveolitis

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noun

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