Noun: atypical pneumonia ey'ti-pi-kul nû'mown-yu
- An acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
"The college dorm saw an outbreak of atypical pneumonia";
- primary atypical pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia
Derived forms: atypical pneumonias
Type of: respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness
Encyclopedia: Atypical pneumonia