pleuropneumonialike organism
[ ploo r-oh-noo-mohn-yuh-lahyk, -moh-nee-uh-, -nyoo-, ploo r- ]
/ ˈplʊər oʊ nʊˈmoʊn yəˌlaɪk, -ˈmoʊ ni ə-, -nyʊ-, ˌplʊər- /
noun
any antibiotic-resistant mycoplasma causing a form of pneumonia in humans. Abbreviation: PPLO
Origin of pleuropneumonialike organism
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby pleuropneumonialike organism
pleuronia,
pleuropericardial,
pleuropericarditis,
pleuroperitoneal,
pleuropneumonia,
pleuropneumonialike organism,
pleuropulmonary,
pleurotomy,
pleurovisceral,
pleuston,
pleustonic
Medical definitions for pleuropneumonialike organism
pleuropneumonialike organism
[ plur′ō-nu-mōn′yə-līk ]
n.
mycoplasma