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Pleuropneumonia

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is associated with PLEURISY, inflammation of the PLEURA.

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D011001
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C01.748.582.473; C01.748.610.473; C08.381.677.473; C08.528.735.473; C08.730.582.473; C08.730.610.473

Scope and definition

Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is associated with PLEURISY, inflammation of the PLEURA.

Entry terms and synonyms

Pleuropneumonia Pleuropneumonias

Classification tree positions

C01.748.582.473 C01.748.610.473 C08.381.677.473 C08.528.735.473 C08.730.582.473 C08.730.610.473

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Retrieved: 2026-10-13. Text has been organized for reading; this import has not been independently reviewed by a clinician. It is not individualized medical advice.
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