pneumocystis pneumonia

English

Noun

pneumocystis pneumonia (uncountable)

  2. A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
    Alternative forms: PCP, Pneumocystis pneumonia
    Synonyms: pneumocystosis, pneumocystiasis, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (dated, deprecated), interstitial plasma cell pneumonia (dated, deprecated)
    Hypernyms: pneumonia < disease < condition

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