PNEUMOCYSTIS

Meaning of PNEUMOCYSTIS in English

[ ˌnju:mə(ʊ)'sɪstɪs ]

■ noun Medicine a parasitic protozoan that can cause fatal pneumonia in people affected with immunodeficiency disease. [ Pneumocystis carinii .]

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PNEUMOCYSTIS — ˌn(y)üməˈsistəs noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from pneum- + -cystis 1. capitalized : a genus of microorganisms of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PNEUMOCYSTIS — pneumocystis BrE AmE ˌnjuːm ə ʊ ˈsɪst ɪs § -əs AmE ˌnuːm ə- ˌnjuːm- ▶ ˌ pneumo ˌ cystis ca …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA — noun Etymology: New Latin Pneumocystis carinii, species name Date: 1964 a pneumonia chiefly affecting immunocompromised individuals that is caused by …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA — noun see pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA — -kəˈrīnēˌē- noun also pneumocystis pneumonia Usage: usually capitalized 1st P Etymology: New Latin Pneumocystis carinii , species name : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA — /nooh'meuh sis"tis, nyooh'-/ , Pathol. a pulmonary infection caused by the protozoan Pneumocystis carinii, occurring as an opportunistic disease in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA — noun Etymology: New Latin Pneumocystis carinii, species name Date: 1964 : a pneumonia chiefly affecting immunocompromised individuals that is caused …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA — [Pneu.mo.cys.tis ca.ri.nii pneumonia] n [NL Pneumocystis carinii, species name] (1964): a pneumonia that affects individuals whose immunological defenses have been …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA — (pcp) a life-threatening type of pneumonia believed to be caused by a protozoan. PCP is a common infection that can …
AIDS English Glossary
PCP — I. noun Etymology: phenyl + cycl- + piperidine Date: circa 1970 phencyclidine , II. abbreviation Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary care …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PNEUMONIA — lung tissue caused by infection, foreign particle inhalation, or irradiation but usually by bacteria . Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the most …
Английский словарь Британика
AIDS — in full acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Fatal transmissible disorder caused by HIV . AIDS, the last stage of HIV infection, is …
Английский словарь Британика
PCP — I. ¦pē(ˌ)sēˈpē noun ( -s ) 1. [probably from p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine ] : phencyclidine herein 2. …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIMETHOPRIM — /truy meth"euh prim/ , n. Pharm. a synthetic crystalline compound, C 11 H 18 N 4 O 3 , usually …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENTAMIDINE — /pen tam"i deen', -din/ , n. Pharm. an antiprotozoal substance, C 19 H 24 N 4 O 2 , used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PCP — 1. Slang. phencyclidine. [perh. p ( hen ) c ( yclidine ) + ( peace ) p ( ill ), …
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OPPORTUNISTIC — — opportunistically , adv. /op'euhr tooh nis"tik, -tyooh-/ , adj. 1. adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AIDS — /aydz/ , n. Pathol. a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PCP — I. ˌpē-(ˌ)sē-ˈpē noun Etymology: p henyl + c ycl- + p iperidine Date: circa 1970 : phencyclidine II. abbreviation 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AIDS
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PCP — ■ abbreviation 1》 pentachlorophenol. 2》 phencyclidine hydrochloride (the drug angel dust). 3》 Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PCP — [PCP] abbreviation pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary care physician
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AIDS
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PNEUMONIA — inflammation and consolidation of the lung tissue as a result of infection, inhalation of foreign particles, or irradiation. Many organisms, …
Britannica English vocabulary
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Britannica English vocabulary
PROPHYLAXIS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All three patients received prophylaxis with subcutaneous heparin and compression stockings. ▪ Importantly, prophylaxis against …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PNEUMONIA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE bacterial ▪ Logistic regression models were used to determine which variables significantly and independently …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PCPÜ — abbreviation (Health and Fitness) Short for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, a fatal form of pneumonia caused by infection with the Pneumocystis …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
ПНЕВМОНИЯ — воспаление легких вследствие разнообразных причин, среди которых - возбудители инфекции, химические раздражители и аутоиммунные реакции. Воспалением легких могут сопровождаться различные …
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