A pneumonia involving inflammation of lungs that begins in the terminal bronchioles, which become clogged with thick mucus that forms consolidated patches in adjacent lobules. It is caused by bacteria and viruses. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=bronchopneumonia http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECO_0007643 ]
Synonyms: bronchial pneumonia Chest infection - bronchopneumonia lobular pneumonia
Term information
- UMLS_CUI:C0006285
- NCI:C26710
- SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155551009
- ICD9CM:485
- MESH:D001996
- ICD10CM:J18.0
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