pneumocystis pneumonia
A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jiroveciiA form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
More definitions
- pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
Synonyms
6 synonymspneumocystosispneumocystiasisPneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaPneumocystis carinii pneumoniainterstitial plasma cell pneumonia
Close in meaning
- pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims):pneumocytosispneumocystis carinii pneumoniainterstitial plasma cell pneumonia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable