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bronchopneumonia
[ brong-koh-noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌbrɒŋ koʊ nʊˈmoʊn yə, -ˈmoʊ ni ə, -nyʊ- /
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noun Pathology.
a form of pneumonia centering on bronchial passages.
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Also called bronchial pneumonia.
OTHER WORDS FROM bronchopneumonia
bron·cho·pneu·mon·ic [brong-koh-noo-mon-ik, -nyoo-], /ˌbrɒŋ koʊ nʊˈmɒn ɪk, -nyʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby bronchopneumonia
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British Dictionary definitions for bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
/ (ˌbrɒŋkəʊnjuːˈməʊnɪə) /
noun
inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles
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Medical definitions for bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
[ brŏng′kō-nu-mōn′yə ]
n.
Acute inflammation of the walls of the smaller bronchial tubes, with irregular areas of consolidation due to spread of the inflammation into the peribronchiolar alveoli and the alveolar ducts of the lungs.bronchial pneumonia
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