 lobar_pneumonia |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection | |
| Related terms: | pneumonia legionnaires'_disease legionnaire's_disease double_pneumonia | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants | |
| Synonyms: | pneumonia | |
| Related terms: | respiratory_disease bronchial_pneumonia viral_pneumonia pneumococcal_pneumonia interstitial_plasma_cell_pneumonia pleuropneumonia psittacosis pneumocystis_pneumonia | |
