| pneumocystis pneumonia |
A specific infection of the lung that occurs when the immune system becomes suppressed.
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| pneumocystis |
carinii One of the opportunistic infections seen in immune- suppressed pneumonia (PCP) people in developed countries.
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| pneumonia |
inflammation of the lungs. Different types included hypostatic, senile, and typhoid.
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| pneumothorax |
Accumulation of air between the outer lining of the lung and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung.
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| pneumonectomy |
The removal of an entire lung from the body of a cancer patient. Performed if the procedure may halt the spread of cancer.
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