pneumocystis pneumonia
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- noun
- /ˌnjuːmoʊˈsɪstɪs pəˈnoʊmiə/
- Specialized
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neumonía por Pneumocystis jirovecii
- In infants and people with weakened immune systems, pneumocystis pneumonia is a common and serious illness.
- case of pneumocystis pneumonia
- pneumocystis pneumonia, an infection
Examples
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Unfortunately for Farber, this e-mail revealed a number of new facts that actually pointed very strongly towards Christine having died from AIDS-related Pneumocystis pneumonia (the same infection that killed her daughter).
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Many patients diagnosed with AIDS develop pneumocystis pneumonia, which can be life-threatening.
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Doctors often see pneumocystis pneumonia as a significant complication in those battling HIV/AIDS.
Synonyms
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A serious lung infection that makes breathing hard and causes fever
A lung infection caused by a fungus that often affects babies and people with weak immune systems
A lung infection caused by a fungus that affects babies and people with weak immune systems
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase directly names a type of pneumonia caused by the organism Pneumocystis: if a learner knows 'Pneumocystis' (the fungus/organism) and 'pneumonia' (lung infection), the meaning is compositionally derivable. This follows common medical naming patterns (e.g., bacterial/viral pneumonia) and is therefore transparent to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Pneumocystis pneumonia takes its name from the fungus Pneumocystis, and the parts pneumo- and -cyst mean 'lung' and 'small sac'. So the phrase means a 'pneumonia', a lung infection caused by that fungus, and it often affects babies or people with weak immune systems.