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pneumocystis pneumonia

pneumocystis pneumonia noun: a form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.

pneumocystis pneumonia: a form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii
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Noun (1)

pneumocystis pneumonia (uncountable)

  1. A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
    Synonyms:
    pneumocystosis, pneumocystiasis, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, interstitial plasma cell pneumonia

Noun (2) capitalized: Pneumocystis pneumonia

Pneumocystis pneumonia (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of pneumocystis pneumonia.

Synonyms of pneumocystis pneumonia

Questions about pneumocystis pneumonia

What does pneumocystis pneumonia mean?
Pneumocystis pneumonia means a form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
What part of speech is pneumocystis pneumonia?
Pneumocystis pneumonia is a noun.

Words near pneumocystis pneumonia in the dictionary

  1. pneumoconiotic
  2. pneumocyclicin
  3. pneumocystiasis
  4. pneumocystic
  5. pneumocystis
  6. pneumocystis pneumonia
  7. pneumocystoses
  8. pneumocystosis
  9. pneumocyte
  10. pneumocytes
  11. pneumocytic

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