pleuropneumonia /plo͝or′ōno̅o̅mō″nē·ə/ [Gk, pleura + pneumon, lung] , 1. a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia. 2. an infection of cattle resulting in inflammation of both the pleura and lungs, caused by microorganisms of the Mycoplasma group. See also pleuropneumonia-like organism.
