pleuropneumoniae

A form of pleuropneumonia — inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, especially a kind of contagious and fatal lung disease of cattle and pigs, caused by infection by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

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nounpleuropneumoniae (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of pleuropneumonia.
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