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pneumocystis pneumonia
(redirected from Pneumocystis jirovecii)

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Noun1.pneumocystis pneumonia - pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
interstitial plasma cell pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, pneumocytosis
pneumonia - respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
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