pneumocystis pneumonia
[ noo-muh-sis-tis, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈsɪs tɪs, ˌnyu- /
noun Pathology.
a pulmonary infection caused by the protozoan Pneumocystis carinii, occurring as an opportunistic disease in persons with impaired immune systems, as AIDS victims. Abbreviation: PCP
Also called
pneumocys·tis ca·ri·ni·i pneumo·nia
[kuh-rahy-nee-ahy] /kəˈraɪ niˌaɪ/.
Words nearby pneumocystis pneumonia
pneumococcus,
pneumoconiosis,
pneumocranium,
pneumocystis,
pneumocystis carinii,
pneumocystis pneumonia,
pneumocystography,
pneumocystosis,
pneumoderma,
pneumodynamics,
pneumoencephalogram