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    BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchiolesplay

    Synonyms:

    bronchial pneumonia; bronchopneumonia

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("bronchial pneumonia" is a kind of...):

    pneumonia (respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bronchial pneumonia"):

    aspiration pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest))

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