Pneumocystis pneumonia — Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Classification and external resources Pneumocystis jirovecii cysts from bronchoalveolar lavage, stained with Toluidin blue O stain ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
pneumocystis pneumonia — (Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, PCP) (noo mo sis tis) A type of pneumonia caused by the protist Pneumocystis carinii … Dictionary of microbiology
pneumocystis pneumonia — noun pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims) • Syn: ↑pneumocytosis, ↑pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, ↑interstitial plasma cell pneumonia • Hypernyms: ↑pneumonia * * * noun see … Useful english dictionary
pneumocystis pneumonia — /nooh meuh sis tis, nyooh /, Pathol. a pulmonary infection caused by the protozoan Pneumocystis carinii, occurring as an opportunistic disease in persons with impaired immune systems, as AIDS victims. Abbr.: PCP Also called pneumocystis carinii… … Universalium
pneumocystis pneumonia — pneu•mo•cys′tis pneumo′nia [[t]ˌnu məˈsɪs tɪs, ˌnyu [/t]] n. pat a rare form of pulmonary infection caused by the protozoan Pneumocystis carinii occurring as an opportunistic disease in persons with impaired immune systems, as persons with AIDS.… … From formal English to slang
pneumocystis pneumonitis — pneumocystis pneumonia … Medical dictionary
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia — noun pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims) • Syn: ↑pneumocytosis, ↑pneumocystis pneumonia, ↑interstitial plasma cell pneumonia • Hypernyms: ↑pneumonia * * * kəˈrīnēˌē noun … Useful english dictionary
pneumocystis — pneu·mo·cys·tis (no͞o mə sĭsʹtĭs, nyo͞oʹ ) n. A severe lung infection caused by the parasitic protozoan Pneumocystis carinii and affecting primarily individuals with an immunodeficiency disease, such as AIDS. Also called pneumocystis pneumonia. … Universalium
Pneumocystis jiroveci — a species, formerly included in P. carinii, that is the cause of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in humans. Pneumocystis jiroveci in bronchoalveolar lavage specimen (methenamine silver stain) … Medical dictionary
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia — Pneumocystis ca·ri·nii pneumonia kə rī nē .ē n a pneumonia chiefly affecting immunocompromised individuals that is caused by a microorganism of the genus Pneumocystis (P. carinii) which shows up in specially stained preparations of fresh infected … Medical dictionary
