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organizing pneumonia — pneumonia characterized by formation of numerous small foci of loose connective tissue called Masson bodies in the bronchioles and alveoli. It may be seen following injury, associated with interstitial lung conditions, or as part of the syndrome… … Medical dictionary
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia — Not to be confused with Bronchiolitis obliterans. Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia Classification and external resources Micrograph showing a Masson body (off center left/bottom of the image pale circular and paucicellular), as may… … Wikipedia
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia — bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia … Medical dictionary
Bronchiolitis obliterans — Not to be confused with Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. Bronchiolitis obliterans Classification and external resources ICD 9 491.8 DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
Bronchiolitis — Inflammation of the bronchioles, part of the respiratory tree. The bronchioles are part of the airways that extend beyond the bronchi and terminate in the alveoli where oxygen exchange occurs. Bronchiolitis is most commonly due to viral… … Medical dictionary
bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia — (BOOP) a disease entity characterized clinically by a flulike illness with cough, fever, shortness of breath, and late inspiratory crackles; there are specific histological features and patchy infiltrates on X ray. It is sometimes the result of a … Medical dictionary
bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia — BOOP a disease entity characterized clinically by a flulike illness with cough, fever, shortness of breath, and late inspiratory crackles; there are specific histological features and patchy infiltrates on X ray. It is sometimes the result of a… … The new mediacal dictionary
Pneumonia — For other uses, see Pneumonia (disambiguation). Pneumonia Classification and external resources A chest X ray showing a very prominent wedge shaped bacterial pneumonia in the right lung … Wikipedia
Classification of pneumonia — Pneumonia can be classified in several ways, most commonly by where it was acquired (hospital verses community), but may also by the area of lung affected or by the causative organism.[1] There is also a combined clinical classification, which… … Wikipedia
BOOP — Abbreviation for bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, an idiopathic form of bronchiolitis obliterans. * * * bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia * * * see bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia * * * bronchiolitis… … Medical dictionary
