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Pneumocystosis

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pneu·mo·cys·to·sis (nm-s-stss)
n.
Pneumonia that results from infection with Pneumocystis carinii, occurs frequently among immunologically compromised individuals, and is characterized by alveoli filled with a network of acidophilic material that enmeshes the organisms. Also called interstitial plasma cell pneumonia.

Pneumocystosis
Another name for active PCP infection.

pneumocystosis
1. pneumonia characterized by interstitial accumulation of plasma cells.
2. pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carinii infection; usually latent or sucbclinical except in immunocompromised humans, dogs, cats, pigs, horses, goats, primates, rabbits.


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