alveolitis
English
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
- (medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).
Etymology
Suffix from English alveolus.
Origin
English
alveolus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alveolar English
- alveolation English
- alveolus English
- bronchoalveolitis English
- alveolus Latin
- alveolus Indonesian