English

Alternative forms

• Pneumocystis pneumonia

Noun

pneumocystis pneumonia ‎(uncountable)

1. A form of pneumonia caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.

Synonyms

• PCP, pneumocystosis, pneumocystiasis, interstitial plasma cell pneumonia, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia; Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (dated).