pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs and causes coughing, fever, difficulty breathing and congestion.

(noun)

An example of pneumonia is an inflammation caused by bacteria or a virus that leaves someone coughing and with a fever for a couple of weeks.

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See pneumonia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

inflammation or infection of the alveoli of the lungs of varying degrees of severity and caused by bacteria, viruses, etc.

Origin: ModL < Gr < pneumōn, lung: see pneuma

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See pneumonia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs and caused by viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms and sometimes by physical and chemical irritants.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek pneumoniā, lung disease

Origin: , alteration (influenced by pneuma, breath)

Origin: of pleumoniā

Origin: , from pleumōn, lung; see pleu- in Indo-European roots

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