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bronchopneumonia

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

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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Origin of bronchopneumonia

First recorded in 1855–60; broncho- + pneumonia

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

He said she died as a result of bronchopneumonia with empyema due to invasive streptococcal infection.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

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

When life is prolonged three or four weeks, caseous foci may be established in the lung, giving rise to all the signs of a bronchopneumonia.

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

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