Main Entry: pleu·ro·pneu·mo·nia

Pronunciation: \ˌplu̇r-ō-n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə\

Function: noun

1 : pleurisy accompanied by pneumonia
2 : a highly contagious pneumonia usually associated with pleurisy of cattle, goats, and sheep that is caused by bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma (especially M. mycoides)
3 : a contagious often fatal respiratory disease especially of young pigs that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus (A. pleuropneumoniae)
4 : pleurisy of horses that is often accompanied by pneumonia and is caused by various bacteria