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Hamman-Rich syndrome

Hamman-Rich syndrome noun: acute interstitial pneumonitis, a rare and severe lung disease.

Noun

Hamman-Rich syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Acute interstitial pneumonitis, a rare and severe lung disease.

Origin of Hamman-Rich syndrome

First described in 1935 by Louis Hamman and Arnold Rich.

Questions about Hamman-Rich syndrome

What does Hamman-Rich syndrome mean?
Hamman-Rich syndrome means acute interstitial pneumonitis, a rare and severe lung disease.
What part of speech is Hamman-Rich syndrome?
Hamman-Rich syndrome is a noun.

Words near Hamman-Rich syndrome in the dictionary

  1. hammam
  2. Hammamet
  3. hammams
  4. Hamman
  5. Hamman's sign
  6. Hamman-Rich syndrome
  7. Hammann
  8. Hammanns
  9. Hammans
  10. Hammar
  11. Hammarby

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