pneumocystis

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noun

A parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineA parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.

Origin

  1. translingualPneumocystis
  2. Englishpneumocystis

Borrowed from translingual Pneumocystis.

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Translations

Russian пневмоци́стис
  • пневмоци́стис (pnevmocístis)Translations
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APA

pneumocystis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocystis

MLA

“pneumocystis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocystis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumocystis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocystis.

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