pneu|mo|ni|tis

pneu|mo|ni|tis
pneu|mo|ni|tis «NOO muh NY tuhs, NYOO-», noun.
any one of various acute inflammations of the lungs; pneumonia.
[< Greek pneúmōn lung]

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  • pneu|mo|cys|tis — «NOO muh SIHS tihs», noun. a virulent form of pneumonia caused by a parasitic organism. ╂[< Pneumocystis carinii, the species of parasitic protozoan causing this disease] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pneu — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; di·pneu·mone; di·pneu·mo·nes; di·pneu·mo·no·morph; di·pneu·mo·no·mor·phae; di·pneu·mo·nous; elec·tro·pneu·mat·ic; mono·pneu·mo·na; pan·pneu·ma·tism; pneu; pneu·ma; pneu·mat·i·cal; pneu·mat·i·cal·ly; pneu·ma·tic·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

  • pneumocystis — pneu·mo·cys·tis …   English syllables

  • pneumonitis — pneu·mo·ni·tis …   English syllables

  • Pneumocystis — Pneu·mo·cys·tis .n(y)ü mə sis təs n 1) a genus of microorganisms of uncertain affiliation that are usu. considered protozoans or sometimes fungi and that include one (P. carinii) causing pneumonia esp. in immunocompromised individuals 2)… …   Medical 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 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

  • pneumonitis — pneu|mo|ni|tis Mot Pla Nom femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • Pneumonitis — Pneu|mo|ni|tis die; , ...itiden <zu ↑pneumo... u. ↑...itis> Bez. für entzündliche Prozesse des Lungenzwischengewebes (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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