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pneumocystis carinii pneumonia Definition

pneumo·cys·tis ca·ri·nii pneumonia (no̵̅o̅′mō sis′tis kə rī′nē ī′, nyo̵̅o̅′-; -ē′)

noun

a form of pneumonia, often associated with AIDS, caused by a fungus (Pneumocystis carinii): often shortened to pneumocystis

Etymology: ModL: see pneumo- & cyst