| NOUN | state | bronchial pneumonia, bronchopneumonia | pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles |
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| Meaning | pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles. | |
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| Synonym | bronchopneumonia | |
| Narrower | aspiration pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus |
| Broader | pneumonia | respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants |
| Spanish | bronconeumonía | |
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