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pneumonitis
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An inflammatory process affecting the lung parenchyma. It is a milder form of lung inflammation compared to pneumonia. [ ]
Term info
Label
pneumonitis
Synonyms
- Inflammation of the lung parenchyma
- Inflammation of the lungs
- inflammation of lung parenchyma
- lung parenchyma inflammation
- pneumonitis
comment
Pneumonitis typically refers to non-infectious inflammation, whereas pneumonia refers to infectious
exactMatch
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/205237003, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C113159
gwas trait
true
id
EFO:1001991
term editor
Gautier Koscielny
Term relations
Subclass of:
- inflammatory disease
- lung disease
- has_disease_location some (lung or part of some lung)