lung inflammation (B2)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /lʌŋ ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
Definition
A condition characterized by the inflammation of lung tissue, often caused by infection, injury, or exposure to harmful substances.
Examples
The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the lung inflammation caused by pneumonia.
Smoking can lead to chronic lung inflammation, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases.
How to Use lung inflammation
- lung inflammation symptoms (noun phrase)
- characteristic signs of lung inflammation — "The doctor asked the patient to describe their lung inflammation symptoms."
- treat lung inflammation (verb phrase)
- to provide medical care for lung inflammation — "The patient was treated with antibiotics to treat lung inflammation."
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