ALL meanings of pneumocystis pneumonia
pneu·mo·cys·tis pneumo·nia
P p - noun pneumocystis pneumonia a pulmonary infection caused by the protozoan Pneumocystis carinii, occurring as an opportunistic disease in persons with impaired immune systems, as AIDS victims. Abbreviation: PCP. 1
- noun pneumocystis pneumonia a form of pneumonia, often associated with AIDS, now known to be caused by a fungus (Pneumocystis jirovecii) 0