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pneumonia
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pneu·mo·nia
/ n(y)oōˈmōnēə; -ˈmōnyə/
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n.
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs (
double pneumonia), one lung (
single pneumonia), or only certain lobes (
lobar pneumonia).
DERIVATIVES:
pneu·mon·ic
/ n(y)oōˈmänik/ adj.
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Pneumonia
Newspaper article from: Tennessee TRIBUNE, The; 10/23/1996; 700+ words
; ...both lungs. The major types of pneumonia are bacterial pneumonia, viral pneumonia, and mycoplasma pneumonia. Other pneumonias include pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), which is caused by an organism long thought of as a parasite but...
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Pneumonia: nothing to sneeze at.
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 12/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...exposed to chemicals can develop pneumonia, as can people who aspirate...stomach. Another form of pneumonia that has been in the news...symptoms are similar to other pneumonias, but, as with any other...immune system. Diagnosing Pneumonia Bronchial pneumonia occurs...
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Pneumonia, flu can be accomplices with death Series: THE KILLERS; #6 FLU / PNEUMONIA
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/3/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...obstructive pulmonary disease, and flu and pneumonia. This is the last in the Sun-Times...gives the facts and figures about flu and pneumonia, what to do about prevention and treatment...doctors, researchers and victims of pneumonia, sometimes called "the old man's...
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PNEUMONIA
Transcript from: ABC 20/20; 11/21/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...enough to fight back. We're talking about pneumonia, an infection that claims tens of thousands...been since you've been discharged with your pneumonia. GEORGE FRANKLIN, Pneumonia Patient: Feeling a lot better. Dr. TIMOTHY...
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pneumonia; Winter's approaching and so is the threat of this common illness that can often strike after a cold or flu FOCUS ON.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 10/15/2002; 700+ words
; ...is the most common type of pneumonia, as the bacteria are present...body is invaded. With viral pneumonia, the virus invades the lungs...filled with fluid. Most viral pneumonias aren't serious, and people...lung diseases. Mycoplasma pneumonia was identified only 50 years...
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Pneumonia Targeted in Vaccination Awareness Drive, Canada's Leading Vaccine Maker Urges Seniors to Take Action Against Pneumonia.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 11/30/2000; 700+ words
; ...potentially deadly effects of pneumococcal pneumonia by getting vaccinated against the disease...people who are at increased risk of pneumonia and its complications and encourage them to get immunized. "Pneumonia, especially among the elderly and...
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Pneumonia & women: pneumonia specialist Orin Levine, PhD, is the first to admit that the disease to which he's devoted his life gets no respect.(AGES & STAGES)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Newspaper article from: National Women's Health Report; 2/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...appreciate the frequency and severity of pneumonia as a global health problem," says Dr...runs a Google news search on the word "pneumonia," he gets far fewer hits than you...a rampant disease. (23) So why is pneumonia considered the "Rodney Dangerfield...
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Pneumonia in Intensive Care-Another Frontier?
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and...mortality in intensive care. Three types of pneumonia are relevant to intensive care. These...acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia. The latter two types of pneumonia are...
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Pneumonia still kills 10,000 to 40,000 a year It's the leading cause of deaths from infectious diseases in the U.S.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 2/17/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Thanksgiving, a friend died of streptococcal pneumonia that followed a bout of influenza. Before...young in theory to warrant taking the pneumonia vaccine, which protects people against...the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia. When I told others about how my friend...
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Pneumonia research to reduce childhood mortality in the developing world.(Review series)(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...children under 5 years of age die from pneumonia (1). Indeed, it is the leading cause of child death in the world. Pneumonia is an acute illness in which the...noninfectious agents. Most severe cases of pneumonia are caused by bacteria, of which...
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Pneumonia
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Pneumonia Pneumonia (nu-MO-nyah) is an inflammation of the lungs, usually caused...KEYWORDS for searching the Internet and other reference sources Atypical pneumonia Mycoplasma pneumonia Pneumococcal vaccine Pneumococcus Streptococcal...
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Pneumonia, Bacterial and Viral
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Pneumonia, bacterial and viral Pneumonia is an infection of the lung, and can be caused by nearly any...bacteria , viruses , fungi , and parasites . In the United States, pneumonia is the sixth most common disease leading to death, and the...
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pneumonia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Immunization for pneumococcal pneumonia is recommended for children...used to treat pneumococcal pneumonia and other pneumonias caused by bacteria and, with...mortality figures. Nevertheless, pneumonia is still a serious disease...
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Chlamydial Pneumonia
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...infected birds. The specific pneumonia (psittacosis) may be severe...last for several weeks. The pneumonia is generally more dangerous...newborns develop only mild pneumonia, because the lungs of a newborn...are used to fight chlamydial pneumonias. Erythromycin and erythromycin...
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viral pneumonia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
viral pneumonia ( vy -răl) n. an acute infection of the lung caused by...fever, muscle pain, and a cough that produces a thick sputum. The pneumonia often occurs with or subsequent to a systemic viral infection.
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