Broncho-pneumonia definition

Broncho-pneumonia





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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pneumonia \Pneu*mo"ni*a\ (n[-u]*m[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr.
     Gr. pneymoni`a, fr. pney`mwn, pl. pney`mones the lungs, also,
     pley`mwn, which is perh. the original form. Cf. {Pneumatio},
     {Pulmonary}.] (Med.)
     Inflammation of the lungs.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     Note:
  
     {Catarrhal pneumonia}, or {Broncho-pneumonia}, is
        inflammation of the lung tissue, associated with catarrh
        and with marked evidences of inflammation of bronchial
        membranes, often chronic; -- also called {lobular
        pneumonia}, from its affecting single lobules at a time.
        
  
     {Croupous pneumonia}, or ordinary pneumonia, is an acute
        affection characterized by sudden onset with a chill, high
        fever, rapid course, and sudden decline; -- also called
        {lobar pneumonia}, from its affecting a whole lobe of the
        lung at once. See under {Croupous}.
  
     {Fibroid pneumonia} is an inflammation of the interstitial
        connective tissue lying between the lobules of the lungs,
        and is very slow in its course, producing shrinking and
        atrophy of the lungs.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Broncho-pneumonia \Bron`cho-pneu*mo"ni*a\, n. [Bronchus +
     pneumonia.] (Med.)
     Inflammation of the bronchi and lungs; catarrhal pneumonia.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bronchopneumonia
       n : pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls
           of the bronchioles [syn: {bronchial pneumonia}]

















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