legionnaires' disease
noun Pathology.
a type of acute pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila bacterium and characterized by fever, chest pain, cough, and muscle aches.
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Origin of legionnaires' disease
So called from its first reported occurrence, at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976
Words nearby legionnaires' disease
Legionella, Legionella bozemanii, Legionella micdadei, Legionella pneumophilia, legionnaire, legionnaires' disease, Legion of Honor, Legion of Honour, Legion of Merit, legis., legislate
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British Dictionary definitions for legionnaires' disease
legionnaire's disease
legionnaires' disease
noun
a serious, sometimes fatal, infection, caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila, which has symptoms similar to those of pneumonia: believed to be spread by inhalation of contaminated water vapour from showers and air-conditioning plants
Word Origin for legionnaire's disease
C20: after the outbreak at a meeting of the American Legion at Philadelphia in 1976
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Medical definitions for legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease
[ lē′jə-nârz′ ]
n.
An acute, sometimes fatal respiratory disease caused by Legionella pneumophila and characterized by severe pneumonia, headache, and a dry cough.legionellosis
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