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pneumocystis

/ ˌnjuːməʊˈsɪstɪs /

noun

  1. any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
“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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The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS.

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