pneumonia

[noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, nyoo-]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the lungs with congestion.

2. Also called lobar pneumonia. an acute disease of the lungs, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and characterized by fever, a cough with blood-tinged phlegm, and difficult breathing.

pneumonia

/ njuːˈməʊnɪə /

noun

1. inflammation of one or both lungs, in which the air sacs (alveoli) become filled with liquid, which renders them useless for breathing. It is usually caused by bacterial (esp pneumococcal) or viral infection

pneumonia

1. An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs, especially an infectious disease caused by viruses, bacteria, or other pathogens, such as mycoplasmas. Individuals with pneumonia often have abnormal chest x-rays that show areas with fluid in the infected part of the lungs.

pneumonia

1. A disease characterized by inflammation of the lungs. Pneumonia can be caused by many factors, including bacterial infections, viral infections, and the inhalation of chemical irritants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumonia¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from New Latin, from Greek pneumonía; equivalent to pneumon- + -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumonia¹

C17: New Latin from Greek from pneumōn lung

Example Sentences

Her three children were born at Glenn Medical, and Wampler herself was a patient there for two months last year, when she was stricken with pneumonia and internal bleeding.

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Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced the singer’s death in a statement shared Monday on social media, writing that he “crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia.”

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"It's with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia," she wrote.

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Cheney, who served under President George W Bush from 2001-09, died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November.

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"World Health Organization in touch with Beijing after mystery viral pneumonia outbreak," it says.

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