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inflammation vs alveolitis

alveolitis vs inflammation

inflammation and alveolitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflammation Yes No No No
alveolitis Yes No No No
As nouns, alveolitis is a hyponym of inflammation; that is, alveolitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflammation:
  • inflammation: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
  • alveolitis: inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
Other hyponyms of inflammation include adenitis, dry socket, angiitis, aortitis, appendicitis, arteritis, balanitis, balanoposthitis, blepharitis, bursitis, carditis, catarrh, cellulitis, cervicitis, cheilitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, chorditis, chorditis, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, colpitis, colpocystitis, conjunctivitis, pinkeye, corditis, costochondritis, dacryocystitis, diverticulitis, cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis, encephalomyelitis, endarteritis, endocervicitis, enteritis, epicondylitis, epididymitis, epiglottitis, episcleritis, esophagitis, oesophagitis, fibrositis, fibromyositis, folliculitis, funiculitis, gastritis, glossitis, hydrarthrosis, ileitis, iridocyclitis, iridokeratitis, iritis, jejunitis, jejunoileitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoiritis, keratoscleritis, founder, laminitis, laryngitis, laryngopharyngitis, laryngotracheobronchitis, lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, mastitis, mastoiditis, endometritis, metritis, myelitis, myositis, myometritis, neuritis, oophoritis, orchitis, osteitis, otitis, ovaritis, pancreatitis, parametritis, parotitis, peritoneal inflammation, peritonitis, phalangitis, phlebitis, pneumonitis, posthitis, proctitis, prostatitis, rachitis, radiculitis, retinitis, coryza, rhinitis, sinusitis, salpingitis, scleritis, sialadenitis, splenitis, spondylitis, stomatitis, synovitis, tarsitis, tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis, thyroiditis, tonsillitis, tracheitis, tracheobronchitis, tympanitis, ulitis, ureteritis, uveitis, uvulitis, vaginitis, valvulitis, vasculitis, vasovesiculitis, vesiculitis, vulvitis, vulvovaginitis, shin splints.
inflammation (noun) alveolitis (noun)
arousal to violent emotion inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
the act of setting something on fire inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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