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pleuropneumonia

American  
[ploor-oh-noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, -nyoo-] / ˌplʊər oʊ nʊˈmoʊn jə, -ˈmoʊ ni ə, -njʊ- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. pleurisy conjoined with pneumonia.


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Etymology

Origin of pleuropneumonia

First recorded in 1715–25; pleuro- + pneumonia


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The horse developed pleuropneumonia - a bacterial respiratory infection - after the race.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025

Those diseases of which the cause is unknown or imperfectly worked out are pleuropneumonia, rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies, cowpox, malignant catarrh, and dysentery.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

In general, the distinction between pleuropneumonia and bronchopneumonia is not difficult to make.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

These are the main features of the lung disease caused by contagious pleuropneumonia.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

With some cattle diseases, such as anthrax, rinderpest, and pleuropneumonia, preventive inoculation is resorted to in some countries.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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