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bronchopneumonia

American  
[brong-koh-noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, -nyoo-] / ˌbrɒŋ koʊ nʊˈmoʊn jə, -ˈmoʊ ni ə, -njʊ- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. a form of pneumonia centering on bronchial passages.


bronchopneumonia British  
/ ˌbrɒŋkəʊnjuːˈməʊnɪə /

noun

  1. inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bronchopneumonia

First recorded in 1855–60; broncho- + pneumonia

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He is receiving intravenous antibiotics to treat "bilateral bacterial bronchopneumonia," the statement said.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

The cause was bronchopneumonia, said his son Dominic Lawson.

From Washington Post Apr. 4, 2023

But Lenin's death certificate had said he died from bronchopneumonia.

From Reuters Dec. 5, 2022

Karadima died on Sunday of bronchopneumonia and kidney failure in the nursing home where he was living, according to his death certificate.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2021

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

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

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