bronchopneumonia

bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonic /brong'koh noo mon"ik, -nyoo-/, adj.
/brong'koh noo mohn"yeuh, -moh"nee euh, -nyoo-/, n. Pathol.
a form of pneumonia centering on bronchial passages. Also called bronchial pneumonia.
[1855-60; BRONCHO- + PNEUMONIA]

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