Definition

1. Noun:
   • A severe lung disease: "pleuropneumonia" is a medical term for a serious condition that combines inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) with inflammation of the pleura (pleurisy). The pleura is the thin membrane lining the chest cavity and surrounding the lungs.

Usage

• "Pleuropneumonia" is a highly specific, technical term used almost exclusively in medical, veterinary, and scientific contexts.
• It describes a complication where an infection in the lung tissue spreads to the pleural space, often causing fluid buildup and severe chest pain.
• Example:

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently modified to specify the cause or the affected species, such as contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) or porcine pleuropneumonia.

Variants and Related Words

• Pleurisy (noun): Inflammation of the pleura, causing painful breathing.
• Pneumonia (noun): Inflammation of the lungs, typically caused by infection.
• Pleuritic (adjective): Relating to or affected by pleurisy (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Pulmonary pleurisy: A less common synonym that also describes the combined condition.
• There are no common, non-technical synonyms for this precise medical condition.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• To develop pleuropneumonia: To become ill with this condition.
  • Example: The patient developed pleuropneumonia following a severe case of influenza.
• A case of pleuropneumonia: An instance of the disease.
  • Example: The hospital treated several complex cases of pleuropneumonia last winter.

Noun

1. pleurisy and pneumonia