Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alveolitis

2 senses of alveolitis

Sense 1
alveolitis, dry socket -- (inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form)
       => inflammation, redness, rubor -- (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

Sense 2
alveolitis -- (inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic)
       => inflammation, redness, rubor -- (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)