bronchopneumonia
Definition
Noun: A type of pneumonia characterized by patchy, localized inflammation of the lung, often beginning in the terminal bronchioles and spreading to the surrounding alveoli. It typically results from the spread of infection from the bronchi.
Usage
This is a medical term used to describe a specific form of lung infection. * The patient was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia following a severe case of influenza. * Bronchopneumonia is often seen in the very young and the elderly.
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in clinical and pathological contexts to distinguish this patchy, multifocal inflammation from other types of pneumonia, such as lobar pneumonia.
- It can be described by its causative agent (e.g., "bacterial bronchopneumonia," "aspiration bronchopneumonia").
Variants and Related Words
- Pneumonia (noun): A more general term for inflammation of the lungs, often due to infection, of which bronchopneumonia is a specific type.
- Bronchitis (noun): Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which can precede or accompany bronchopneumonia.
Synonyms
- Lobular pneumonia (a closely related pathological term).
- Bronchial pneumonia.
Noun
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pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles
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