A lung disease that involves lung parenchyma or alveolar inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). It results from a variety of causes including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. It is accompanied by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECO_0007638 url:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonia ]
Synonyms: acute pneumonia
Term information
- NCI:C3333
- UMLS_CUI:C0032285
- SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:266391003
- MESH:D011014
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