pneumocystis pneumonia

[ noo-muh-sis-tis, nyoo- ]

nounPathology.

a pulmonary infection caused by the protozoan Pneumocystis carinii, occurring as an opportunistic disease in persons with impaired immune systems, as AIDS victims. Abbreviation: PCP

Origin of pneumocystis pneumonia

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1980–85; pneumocystis<New Latin: genus name; see pneumo-, cyst

Also called pneumocys·tis ca·ri·ni·i pneumo·nia [kuh-rahy-nee-ahy]. /kəˈraɪ niˌaɪ/.

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How to use pneumocystis pneumonia in a sentence

The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS.
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives | Justin Jones | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

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