pneumocystis pneumonia
English
Alternative forms
- Pneumocystis pneumonia
Noun
pneumocystis pneumonia (uncountable)
- A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
Synonyms
- PCP, pneumocystosis, pneumocystiasis, interstitial plasma cell pneumonia, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia; Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (dated).
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