Injury or Poisoning
radiation pneumonitis
ra·di·a·tion pneu·mo·ni·tis
Subclass of:
Lung Diseases, Interstitial;
Radiation injury;
Lung Injury
Definitions related to radiation pneumonitis:
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Inflammation of the lung due to harmful effects of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(radiation-induced pneumonitis) Pneumonitis that is associated with irradiation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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