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.
Nearby words
Also called bronchial pneumonia.
Related formsbron·cho·pneu·mon·ic [brong-koh-noo-mon-ik, -nyoo-] /ˌbrɒŋ koʊ nʊˈmɒn ɪk, -nyʊ-/, adjective
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Examples from the Web for bronchopneumonia
The lung tissue in bronchopneumonia is not enlarged, but rather more contracted than the normal tissue around it.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of AgricultureThe neighboring lung tissue, when collapsed and involved in bronchopneumonia, has the color and consistency of pale-red flesh.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of AgricultureIt is non-specific when it may be due to a variety of organisms, as enteritis (generally), bronchopneumonia, wound infections.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield MorreyIn general, the distinction between pleuropneumonia and bronchopneumonia is not difficult to make.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
/ (ˌbrɒŋkəʊnjuːˈməʊnɪə) /
noun
inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles
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Medicine 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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