pneumocystis

See also: Pneumocystis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Pneumocystis.

Noun

pneumocystis

1. (pathology) A parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.

Derived terms

• pneumocystiasis
• pneumocystic
• pneumocystosis
• pneumocystis pneumonia

Translations

Translations

• Russian: пневмоци́стис m (pnevmocístis)