pneumonic

Variant of pneumonia

pneumonia definition

pneu·mo·nia (no̵̅o̅ mōn′yə, nyo̵̅o̅-; occas., -mō′nē ə)

noun

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

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

Related Forms:

  • pneumonic pneu·mon′ic (-män′ik) adjective

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