Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by a bacterium, virus, or other infectious agent.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Inflammation of the tissues of the lung, as distinct from inflammation of the bronchial tubes (bronchitis) and from inflammation of the serous covering of the lungs (pleuritis). Also called
pneumonitis
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Inflammation of the lungs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by
viruses ,bacteria or othermicroorganisms , or sometimes by physical or chemicalirritants .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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New Treatment For Pneumonia Presented In Sweden A new medical study managed to find a connection between a probiotic bacterium called Lactobacillus plantarum 299 and a good recovery for patients suffering from pneumonia.
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"The Old Man's Friend", isn't that what they call pneumonia?
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I want you to make him what we call a pneumonia jacket.
Favourite Dog Stories Herriot, James 1995
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In some ways being diagnosed with pneumonia is a relief, because I was feeling really run-down and sort of fuzzily disconnected from all the stories I want to write.
mrissa: Not actually dragged behind a truck. mrissa 2010
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When chemical pneumonia is not treated it can be life-threatening.
Hydrocarbons 2010
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Swine flu concerns saw the 52-year-old put in a room on his own until his illness was identified as pneumonia and he began receiving oxygen.
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The bad lungs/pneumonia is enough of a reason for it to have not worked out.
Princesses Never Give Up, Until They Totally Do - Her Bad Mother 2010
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In some ways being diagnosed with pneumonia is a relief, because I was feeling really run-down and sort of fuzzily disconnected from all the stories I want to write.
Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway timprov 2010
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My own adult case of pneumonia was not fun so I can barely imagine what little guy pneumonia is like.
Tyler reviews hospital cuisine Tyler 2009
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Nowhere was there mention of the fact that pneumonia is the single greatest infectious threat to the lives of children in developing countries.
Dr. Orin Levine: Pneumonia's Final Verse Dr. Orin Levine 2010
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