primary atypical pneumonia

primary atypical pneumonia definition - medical

primary atypical pneumonia

noun
An acute systemic disease with involvement of the lungs, caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and marked by high fever and cough. Also called atypical pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia.

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