First Known Use: 1858
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bronchopneumonia
noun bron·cho·pneu·mo·nia \ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə, -n(y)ü\
Definition of BRONCHOPNEUMONIA
: pneumonia involving many relatively small areas of lung tissue
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Origin of BRONCHOPNEUMONIA
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Medical Dictionary
bronchopneumonia
noun bron·cho·pneu·mo·nia \ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə\
Medical Definition of BRONCHOPNEUMONIA
: pneumonia involving many relatively small areas of lung tissue—called also bronchial pneumonia, lobular pneumonia
—bron·cho·pneu·mon·ic \-ˈmän-ik\ adjective
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