pneumonia

1. Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants (synset 114171109)
   is a type of: respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system
   subtypes:

   • bronchial pneumonia, bronchopneumonia - pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles
   • lobar pneumonia - pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection
   • pneumococcal pneumonia - pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
   • interstitial plasma cell pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, pneumocystis pneumonia, pneumocytosis - pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
   • pleuropneumonia - pleurisy and pneumonia
   • viral pneumonia - pneumonia caused by a virus

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