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pleuropneumonia

/ˌplʊə.rəʊ.njuːˈməʊ.ni.ə/

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noun

/ˌplʊə.rəʊ.njuːˈməʊ.ni.ə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, включающее воспаление как плевры, так и лёгких, сочетающее симптомы плеврита и пневмонии.

A medical condition involving inflammation of both the pleura and the lungs, combining symptoms of pleurisy and pneumonia.

uncountable

  1. Pleurisy and pneumoniaC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by inflammation of both the pleura (the membrane surrounding the lungs) and the lungs themselves, often resulting from a bacterial infection.

    ruПлеврит и пневмония

    • The patient was diagnosed with pleuropneumonia after showing severe chest pain and difficulty breathing.
    • Veterinarians often treat pleuropneumonia in cattle caused by Mycoplasma mycoides.
    • The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to combat the pleuropneumonia infection.
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  • pleuropneumonias' possessive plural form
  • pleuropneumonia's possessive singular form