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1. a type of acute bacterial pneumonia with abundant edema, usually limited to just one lobe of a lung; the most common kind is pneumococcal pneumonia. 2. pneumococcal p.Medical dictionary. 2011.
lobar pneumonia — Pneumonia Pneu*mo ni*a (n[ u]*m[=o] n[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. pneymoni a, fr. pney mwn, pl. pney mones the lungs, also, pley mwn, which is perh. the original form. Cf. {Pneumatio}, {Pulmonary}.] (Med.) Inflammation of the lungs. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lobar pneumonia — noun pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection • Hypernyms: ↑pneumonia • Hyponyms: ↑double pneumonia, ↑Legionnaires disease * * * noun : acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung… … Useful english dictionary
lobar pneumonia — Pathol. pneumonia (def. 2). [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
lobar pneumonia — noun A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing inflammation of an entire lobe … Wiktionary
Pneumonia — Pneu*mo ni*a (n[ u]*m[=o] n[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. pneymoni a, fr. pney mwn, pl. pney mones the lungs, also, pley mwn, which is perh. the original form. Cf. {Pneumatio}, {Pulmonary}.] (Med.) Inflammation of the lungs. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lobar — [lō′bər, lō′bär΄] adj. [ModL lobaris] of a lobe or lobes [lobar pneumonia] … English World dictionary
pneumonia — Inflammation of the lung parenchyma characterized by consolidation of the affected part, the alveolar air spaces being filled with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases are due to infection by bacteria or viruses, a few to … Medical dictionary
Pneumonia — For other uses, see Pneumonia (disambiguation). Pneumonia Classification and external resources A chest X ray showing a very prominent wedge shaped bacterial pneumonia in the right lung … Wikipedia
pneumonia — /noo mohn yeuh, moh nee euh, nyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. inflammation of the lungs with congestion. 2. Also called lobar pneumonia. an acute disease of the lungs, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and characterized by fever, a cough with … Universalium
pneumonia — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Asiatic flu, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, Hong Kong flu, acute articular rheumatism, acute bronchitis, adenoiditis, ague, alkali disease, aluminosis, amebiasis,… … Moby Thesaurus
