bronchopneumonia

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

noun

, Pathology.

1. a form of pneumonia centering on bronchial passages.

bronchopneumonia

/ ˌbrɒŋkəʊnjuːˈməʊnɪə /

noun

1. inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles

Other Words From

• bron·cho·pneu·mon·ic [brong-koh-n, oo, -, mon, -ik, -ny, oo, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bronchopneumonia¹

First recorded in 1855–60; broncho- + pneumonia

Example Sentences

Autopsy revealed bronchopneumonia of the left lung and acute miliary abscess in the liver.

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It is non-specific when it may be due to a variety of organisms, as enteritis (generally), bronchopneumonia, wound infections.

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

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The lung tissue in bronchopneumonia is not enlarged, but rather more contracted than the normal tissue around it.

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The neighboring lung tissue, when collapsed and involved in bronchopneumonia, has the color and consistency of pale-red flesh.

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