pneumocystis pneumonia

noun

A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.

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pneumocystosispneumocystiasisPneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaPneumocystis carinii pneumoniainterstitial plasma cell pneumoniapneumocytosis
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Meanings

pneumocystis pneumonia1

nounpneumocystis pneumonia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.

    Synonyms: pneumocystosis, pneumocystiasis, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, interstitial plasma cell pneumonia

Pneumocystis pneumonia2

nounPneumocystis pneumonia (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of pneumocystis pneumonia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.

Similar
pneumocystosispneumocystiasisPneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaPneumocystis carinii pneumoniainterstitial plasma cell pneumonia

More synonyms by meaning

nounpneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)

Similar
pneumocytosispneumocystis carinii pneumoniainterstitial plasma cell pneumonia
Broader
pneumonia
Also see
pneumocytosis

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