Bronchopneumonia Definition

brŏngkō-no͝o-mōnyə, -nyo͝o-
noun
Inflammation of the bronchi accompanied by inflamed patches in the nearby lobules of the lungs.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • bronchial-pneumonia

Other Word Forms of Bronchopneumonia

Noun

Singular:
bronchopneumonia
Plural:
bronchopneumonias

Bronchopneumonia Sentence Examples

  • Sections of the lung away from the tumor site showed patchy bronchopneumonia with evidence of edema.

  • Complications of whooping cough include bronchopneumonia, acute encephalopathy, and long-term brain damage as a result of cerebral hypoxia.

  • She noted signs, not only of significant long-standing lung disease, but also of acute bronchopneumonia superimposed on that disease.

  • The history of illness during the weekend before the death was consistent with developing bronchopneumonia.

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