(in pneumonia)
121pneumocystic pneumonia — pneu·mo·cys·tic pneumonia .n(y)ü mə sis tik n PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA …
122primary atypical pneumonia — n any of a group of pneumonias (as Q fever and psittacosis) caused esp. by a virus, mycoplasma, rickettsia, or chlamydia * * * a general term applied to any of numerous acute infectious pulmonary diseases, formerly referring to any type other… …
123walking pneumonia — n a usu. mild pneumonia caused by a microorganism of the genus Mycoplasma (M. pneumoniae) and characterized by malaise, cough, and often fever …
124bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia — (BOOP) an idiopathic disease combining organizing pneumonia with a condition resembling bronchiolitis fibrosa obliterans; terminal bronchioles and alveoli become occluded with masses of inflammatory cells and fibrotic tissue. Called also… …
125apex pneumonia — apical pneumonia lobar pneumonia limited to the apex of the lung …
126lipid pneumonia — lipoid pneumonia a rare type of aspiration pneumonia caused by aspiration of oil; mineral oils and vegetable oils usually cause lower grade, chronic inflammation while animal fats tend to cause more acute inflammation and sometimes pulmonary… …
127measles virus pneumonia — viral pneumonia caused by the measles virus; it ranges from a mild type occurring during a bout of measles to severe, even fatal, giant cell pneumonia …
128Moraxella pneumonia — Moraxella catarrhalis pneumonia a usually mild type of bacterial pneumonia caused by infection with Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis, generally seen in patients with some other debilitating condition, especially smokers with chronic… …
