pneu·mo·cys·tis (n  m -s s ts, ny-)n. A severe lung infection caused by the parasitic protozoan Pneumocystis carinii and affecting primarily individuals with an immunodeficiency disease, such as AIDS. Also called pneumocystis pneumonia. [From New Latin Pneumocystis, genus name : pneumo- + New Latin cystis, cyst; see cyst.] |
pneumocystis [ˌnjuːməʊˈsɪstɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
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