Pneumonia — definition

1. pneumonia (Noun)

pneumonia (Noun) — Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses, bacteria or irritants.

respiratory disease respiratory disorder respiratory illness bronchial pneumonia bronchopneumonia interstitial plasma cell pneumonia lobar pneumonia pleuropneumonia pneumococcal pneumonia pneumocystis carinii pneumonia pneumocystis pneumonia pneumocytosis viral pneumonia