NOUN | state | mycoplasmal pneumonia, atypical pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia | an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing |
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Meaning | An acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults. | |
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Synonyms | atypical pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia | |
Narrower | psittacosis, parrot fever, ornithosis | An atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds |
Broader | respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder | A disease affecting the respiratory system |
Catalan | pneumònia atípica |
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