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PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
Synonyms:
interstitial plasma cell pneumonia; pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; pneumocystis pneumonia; pneumocytosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("pneumocystis carinii pneumonia" is a kind of...):
pneumonia (respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants)
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