NSIP is a diagnosis of exclusion, since numerous other inflammatory and fibrotic processes involving the lung may have NSIP-like areas, including hypersensitivity pneumonia, UIP, DAD, LIP, DIP, infectious processes, and aspiration pneumonia, among many others.
White-collar definition, belonging or pertaining to the ranks of office and professional workers whose jobs generally do not involve manual labor or the wearing of a uniform or work clothes. See more.
white flag. n. (Military) a white flag or a piece of white cloth hoisted to signify surrender or request a truce. whiteâ² flagâ². n. an all-white banner or piece of cloth used as a symbol of surrender or truce. Idioms: hoist, show, or wave the white flag, to give up; yield.