 pneumonia |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants | |
| Synonyms: | lobar_pneumonia | |
| Related terms: | respiratory_disease bronchial_pneumonia pleuropneumonia lobar_pneumonia pneumococcal_pneumonia interstitial_plasma_cell_pneumonia psittacosis viral_pneumonia pneumocystis_pneumonia | |
| Similar spelling: |
pneumonic pneumonitis |
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