pleuropneumonia en · NOUN
Etymology
From pleuro- + pneumonia.
Meanings
- (uncountable) inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, especially a kind of contagious and fatal lung disease of cattle and pigs, caused by infection by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleuropneumoniae | alternative | lexicographic |