PNEUMONIA

(Lat.), n. f. Nua(pnu2)-mon(mo2n)'i2-a. Gr., irvev^ovia (from wtvpnav, the lung). Fr., pneumonia. Ger., Piieumonie, Lungenentziindung. Inflammation of the lungs. [Osier (a, 34).] Abortive p. Ger., Abortiv-Pneumonie. A form of p. in which there is simple pulmonary congestion, fa, 34.] Acute interstitial p. Fr., angeioleucite pulmonaire. Of Moxon, purulent inflammation of the lymphatics of the lung. [" Trans, of the Path. Soc. of Lond.," xxiv, p. 20 (a, 34).] Acute p. See Lobar p. Adynainic p. P. attended with atony and depre ion of the nervous system. [D, 72.] Alcoholic p. Fr., pneumonie des lcooliques. P. modified by alterations produced in the system by alcoholism. [L, 87 (a, 50).] Apex p., Apicial p. P. involving the apex of the lung. The area of the disease widens constantly, and there are great prostration and delirium. [Sturgis (a, 34).] Apoplectic p. Of See, p. complicated with cerebral apoplexy. [L, 87 (a, 50).] Arthritic p. Of Trou eau, p. a ociated with gout. Its existence as a specific variety is denied by some authors. [D, 72.] Ataxic p. See Adynamic p. Bilious p. Lat., p. biliosa, per i pneumonia biliosa, p. cum ictero. Fr., pneumonie bilieuse, pneumo-typho'ide, pneumo-typhus, pneumonie as then i que d'emblee. P., either sthenic or asthenic, with the phenomena of malarial poisoning; especially prevalent in miasmatic regions. It begins as a p. with accompanying pleurisy. The fever is intermittent, and hepatic and gastric disorders are present. [D, 25.] Caseous p. See Cheesy p. Catarrhal P- Broncho-pneumonia, the form of p. commonly met with in children; an acute catarrhal inflammation of the finer bronchial tubes and of the pulmonary alveoli. The affected alveoli contain many large, irregular epithelial cells with prominent nuclei, [a, 34.] Central p. A form of p. in which the fever and cough are the same as in ordinary croupous p., but the consolidation affects primarily the central portion of a lobe, and hence is not at first discoverable by auscultation or percu ion. [D, 67.] Cerebral p. Fr., pneumonie meningee. Lobar pneumonia in children beginning with symptoms like those of meningitis. [D.] Cheesy p. Fr., pneumonie caseeuse. Ger., kasige Pneumonie. Croupous p. in which the conditions are unfavorable to the absorption of the inflammatory exudate, which undergoes cheesy degeneration, leading to pulmonary phthisis. [D.] Chronic catarrhal p. Of Niemeyer, a catarrhal p. of slow progre accompanied or followed by indurations composed of gelatinous material. It is very apt to result in pulmonary phthisis. [D, 1.] Chronic p., Cirrhotic p. See Interstitial p. Contusion-p. Ger., Kontusionspneumonie. Of Litten. p. following injury to the chest, [a, 34. ] Creeping p. Lat., p. migrans. Ger., Wand erp neum onie. A form which, " beginning somewhat insidiously, often without a rigor, travels more or le slowly along one lung, either commenctoo; U, blue; U, lull; U4, full; U. urn: U. like U ^German). [s. 297]