bronchopneumonia

noun

bron·​cho·​pneu·​mo·​nia ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə 

-n(y)ü

: pneumonia involving many relatively small areas of lung tissue

Examples of bronchopneumonia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ex-president Bolsonaro has been serving his sentence under house arrest for health reasons since last month, when he was rushed from prison to hospital with bronchopneumonia. — CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Exams confirmed bronchopneumonia, a type of pneumonia, likely caused by aspiration. — Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026

Exams confirmed bronchopneumonia, a type of pneumonia, likely caused by aspiration. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

According to the autopsy, the cause of Beard's death was pulmonary embolism and bronchopneumonia with sepsis, a complication of his shotgun wound, according to court records. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from broncho- broncho- + pneumonia pneumonia

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bronchopneumonia

• pleuropneumonia
• ammonia
• begonia
• pneumonia

Medical Definition

bronchopneumonia

noun

bron·​cho·​pneu·​mo·​nia ˌbräŋ-(ˌ)kō-n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə 

: pneumonia involving many relatively small areas of lung tissue

called also bronchial pneumonia, lobular pneumonia

bronchopneumonic

-ˈmän-ik 

adjective