Definisjon av pneumonia

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Noun

pneumonia - respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness a disease affecting the respiratory system
bronchial pneumonia, bronchopneumonia pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles
lobar pneumonia pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection
pneumococcal pneumonia pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
interstitial plasma cell pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, pneumocystis pneumonia, pneumocytosis pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
pleuropneumonia pleurisy and pneumonia
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Substantiv

pneumonia - An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.

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  • Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung. It is often characterized as including inflammation of the parenchyma of the lung (that is, the alveoli) and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid. The alveoli are microscopic air filled sacs in the lungs responsible for gas exchange.

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  • pneumonia
    A respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.

Substantiv

  • Entall: pneumonia
  • Flertall: pneumonias

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