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Pneumonia
| Formerly known as
 Formerly Known As
law abbr. FKA
| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
| A
 a
gen. but
lung infection caused by | the
 THE
abbr. med. Tetrahydrocortisone E
| fungus
| Pneumocystis
jiroveci Symptoms | include
 include
abbr. incl
| a
 a
gen. but
| cough
 cough
abbr. inf. coff
fever | and
 AND
abbr. IT Logical AND
| shortness of breath
 shortness of breath
abbr. sob
| The
 THE
abbr. med. Tetrahydrocortisone E
| fungus
is common in the | environment
| and
 AND
abbr. IT Logical AND
| does not
 does not
abbr. inf. doesn't
| cause
 CAUSE
abbr. ed. College and University Systems Exchange
illness | in
 in.
abbr. econ. insurance
healthy | people
 PEOPLE
abbr. comp., net. IT Public Employees Organized To Promote Legislative Equality
| Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
| occurs
 Occur.
abbr. earth.sc. occurrence
| only
 only
abbr. o
| in
 in.
abbr. econ. insurance
people with weakened immune systems | In
 in.
abbr. econ. insurance
people with | HIV
 HIV
abbr. UN AIDS. Human immunodeficiency virus
| Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
| is
 IS
abbr. weld. induction soldering
| an
 AN
abbr. st.exch. Automation, Inc. of Delaware
| AIDS-defining condition
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pneumonia [nju:'məunɪə] n
med. Inflammation of the lungs, which is usually caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. People older than 65 years of age or younger than 2 years of age and people with weakened immune systems are more at risk for pneumonia. Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, fevers, chills, chest pain, and weakness. In people with HIV, recurrent pneumonia pneumonia that returns again and again is considered an AIDS-defining condition. see also AIDS-defining condition