Definition of Lobar pneumonia

1. Noun. Pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection.

Generic synonyms: Pneumonia
Specialized synonyms: Double Pneumonia, Legionnaires' Disease

Definition of Lobar pneumonia

1. Noun. (medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing inflammation of an entire lobe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Lobar pneumonia

1. Pneumonia affecting one or more lobes, or part of a lobe, of the lung in which the consolidation is virtually homogeneous; commonly due to infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae; sputum is scanty and usually of a rusty tint from altered blood. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lobar Pneumonia

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loathsomeness
loathsomenesses
loathy
loave
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loaves
loaving
lob
lob jam
lob wedge
lob wedges
lobar
lobar bronchi
lobar nephronia
lobar pneumonia (current term)
lobar sclerosis
lobate
lobate foot
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lobbies
lobbing
lobby

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