pneumonia
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//njuˈməʊniə//
- Canada//nuˈmoʊniə//
- Canada//nəˈmoʊniə//
- Canada//nəˈmoʊnjə//
Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
noun
- 1
Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonía, “lung disease”), from πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -ία (-ía).
Forms
- plural
- pneumonias, pneumoniæ, pneumoniae
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pneumonia · Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
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