| pneumonia, lipid | Pneumonia due to aspiration or inhalation of various oily or fatty substances. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| pneumonia, mycoplasma | Interstitial pneumonia caused by extensive infection of the lungs and bronchi, particularly the lower lobes of the lungs, by mycoplasma pneumoniae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonia, pneumococcal | A febrile disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae. This condition is characterised by inflammation of one or more lobes of the lungs and symptoms include chills, fever, rapid breathing, and cough. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii | A pulmonary disease occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterised by dyspnea, tachypnea, and hypoxaemia. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in aids. It is caused by the fungus pneumocystis carinii. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonia, progressive interstitial, of sheep | Chronic respiratory disease caused by the visna-maedi virus. It was formerly believed to be identical with jaagsiekte (pulmonary adenomatosis, ovine) but is now recognised as a separate entity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonia, rickettsial | Pneumonia caused by infection with bacteria of the family rickettsiaceae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonia, staphylococcal | Pneumonia caused by staphylococcus aureus. This condition is a frequent complication of viral influenza. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonia, viral | Pneumonia caused by a virus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonic | <medicine> A medicine for affections of the lungs. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumonic plague | A rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of plague in which there are areas of pulmonary consolidation, with chill, pain in the side, bloody expectoration, and high fever. Synonym: plague pneumonia, pulmonic plague. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonitic | <medicine> Of or pertaining to pneumonitis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumonitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the lung secondary to viral or bacterial infection. Common symptoms include a productive cough, fever, chills and shortness of breath. (27 Sep 1997) |
| pneumonocele | Protrusion of a portion of the lung through a defect in the chest wall. Synonym: pleurocele, pneumatocele, pneumocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonocentesis | Rarely used term for paracentesis of the lung. Synonym: pneumocentesis. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + kentesis, puncture (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonococcal | Relating to or associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae. (05 Mar 2000) |