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inflammation vs pneumonitis

pneumonitis vs inflammation

inflammation and pneumonitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflammation Yes No No No
pneumonitis Yes No No No
As nouns, pneumonitis is a hyponym of inflammation; that is, pneumonitis 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
  • pneumonitis: inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
Other hyponyms of inflammation include adenitis, alveolitis, alveolitis, 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, 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) pneumonitis (noun)
arousal to violent emotion inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
the act of setting something on fire
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
Difference between inflammation and pneumonitis

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