bronchopneumonia

[ brong-koh-noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, -nyoo- ]

nounPathology.
  1. a form of pneumonia centering on bronchial passages.

Origin of bronchopneumonia

1
First recorded in 1855–60; broncho- + pneumonia
  • Also called bronchial pneumonia.

Other words from bronchopneumonia

  • bron·cho·pneu·mon·ic [brong-koh-noo-mon-ik, -nyoo-], /ˌbrɒŋ koʊ nʊˈmɒn ɪk, -nyʊ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for bronchopneumonia

bronchopneumonia

/ (ˌbrɒŋkəʊnjuːˈməʊnɪə) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles

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