"Broncho-pneumonia" Quotes from Famous Books
... the lungs. The chief varieties of pneumonia are catarrhal—later discussed in connection with bronchitis, under the name of broncho-pneumonia—and the fibrinous or croupous variety. The latter form receives its names from the fact that the air spaces are choked with coagulated fibrin thrown out from the blood. This causes the diseased portions of the lungs ... — Special Report on Diseases of the Horse • United States Department of Agriculture |