PLEUROPNEUMONIA


Meaning of PLEUROPNEUMONIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌplu̇r-ȯ-nu̇-ˈmō-nyə, -ȯ-nyu̇- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1725

1. : combined inflammation of the pleura and lungs

2. : an acute febrile and often fatal respiratory disorder of cattle, goats, sheep, and related animals caused by a mycoplasma ( Mycoplasma mycoides )

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