Medical Definition of Interstitial pneumonitis
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A form if pneumonia which involves the interstitial tissues (connective tissue) of the lung. Causes are varied and include: infection with Pneumocystis carinii, radiation exposure, toxic inhalation, viral pneumonias and giant cell pneumonia.
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Interstitial Pneumonitis
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