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mycoplasmal pneumonia

DEFINITIONS OF: mycoplasmal pneumonia

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n an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults

Synonyms:
atypical pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia
Types:
ornithosis, parrot fever, psittacosis
an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
Type of:
respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness
a disease affecting the respiratory system
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