mycoplasmal pneumonia

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• mycoplasmal pneumonia — noun an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults • Syn: ↑atypical pneumonia, ↑primary atypical pneumonia • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory disease, ↑respiratory… …   Useful english dictionary

• mycoplasmal pneumonia — (mi ko plaz mal nu mo ne ah) A type of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Spread involves airborne droplets and close contact …   Dictionary of microbiology

• Pneumonia — For other uses, see Pneumonia (disambiguation). Pneumonia Classification and external resources A chest X ray showing a very prominent wedge shaped bacterial pneumonia in the right lung …   Wikipedia

• pneumonia — /noo mohn yeuh, moh nee euh, nyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. inflammation of the lungs with congestion. 2. Also called lobar pneumonia. an acute disease of the lungs, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and characterized by fever, a cough with …   Universalium

• Mycoplasma pneumonia — mycoplasmal pneumonia the most common form of primary atypical pneumonia (q.v.), caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and occurring most frequently in young adults; called also Eaton agent p …   Medical dictionary

• primary atypical pneumonia — noun an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults • Syn: ↑atypical pneumonia, ↑mycoplasmal pneumonia • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory disease, ↑respiratory illness,… …   Useful english dictionary

• atypical pneumonia — noun an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults • Syn: ↑primary atypical pneumonia, ↑mycoplasmal pneumonia • Hypernyms: ↑respiratory disease, ↑respiratory… …   Useful english dictionary

• Eaton agent pneumonia — mycoplasmal p …   Medical dictionary

• primary atypical pneumonia — n any of a group of pneumonias (as Q fever and psittacosis) caused esp. by a virus, mycoplasma, rickettsia, or chlamydia * * * a general term applied to any of numerous acute infectious pulmonary diseases, formerly referring to any type other… …   Medical dictionary

• respiratory disease — noun a disease affecting the respiratory system • Syn: ↑respiratory illness, ↑respiratory disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disease • Hyponyms: ↑adult respiratory distress syndrome, ↑ARDS, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• respiratory disorder — noun a disease affecting the respiratory system • Syn: ↑respiratory disease, ↑respiratory illness • Hypernyms: ↑disease • Hyponyms: ↑adult respiratory distress syndrome, ↑ARDS, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary