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Preferred Label : pneumonia;

Definition : Inflammation of the lungs. [MeSH] Pathology.—Pneumonia is inflammation of the airspaces and/or interstitium (eg, due to infection, as in bacterial pneumonia). Infective pneumonia is characterized by exudate resulting in consolidation. The term is also used to refer to a number of noninfectious disorders of the lung parenchyma characterized by varying degrees of inflammation and fibrosis (eg, idiopathic interstitial pneumonias) (5). [Fleischner Society];

UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0032285;

Source : Fleischner Society;

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Inflammation of the lungs. [MeSH] Pathology.—Pneumonia is inflammation of the airspaces and/or interstitium (eg, due to infection, as in bacterial pneumonia). Infective pneumonia is characterized by exudate resulting in consolidation. The term is also used to refer to a number of noninfectious disorders of the lung parenchyma characterized by varying degrees of inflammation and fibrosis (eg, idiopathic interstitial pneumonias) (5). [Fleischner Society]

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