Hamman-Rich syndrome

noun

Acute interstitial pneumonitis, a rare and severe lung disease.

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Meanings

nounHamman-Rich syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAcute interstitial pneumonitis, a rare and severe lung disease.

Origin

First described in 1935 by Louis Hamman and Arnold Rich.

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Hamman-Rich syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamman-Rich%20syndrome

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamman-Rich syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamman-Rich%20syndrome.

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