bronchopneumonia (DOID:12375)
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Synonyms: bronchial pneumonia; Chest infection - bronchopneumonia; lobular pneumonia
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:J18.0, ICD9CM:485, MESH:D001996, NCI:C26710, UMLS_CUI:C0006285
Definition: 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.