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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.

Origin of bronchopneumonia

First recorded in 1855–60; broncho- + 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
inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles
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