Advertisement
Advertisement
bronchopneumonia
[ brong-koh-noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, -nyoo- ]
bronchopneumonia
/ ˌbrɒŋkəʊnjuːˈməʊnɪə /
noun
- inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles
Other Words From
- bron·cho·pneu·mon·ic [brong-koh-n, oo, -, mon, -ik, -ny, oo, -], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bronchopneumonia1
Example Sentences
Autopsy revealed bronchopneumonia of the left lung and acute miliary abscess in the liver.
It is non-specific when it may be due to a variety of organisms, as enteritis (generally), bronchopneumonia, wound infections.
In general, the distinction between pleuropneumonia and bronchopneumonia is not difficult to make.
The lung tissue in bronchopneumonia is not enlarged, but rather more contracted than the normal tissue around it.
The neighboring lung tissue, when collapsed and involved in bronchopneumonia, has the color and consistency of pale-red flesh.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse