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pneumonia

Syllabification: (pneu·mo·nia)
Pronunciation: /n(y)o͞oˈmōnēə, -ˈmōnyə/
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Definition of pneumonia

noun

  • lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs ( double pneumonia), one lung ( single pneumonia), or only certain lobes ( lobar pneumonia).

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pneumonic

Pronunciation: /n(y)o͞oˈmänik/
adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: via Latin from Greek, from pneumōn 'lung'

Spell pneumonia with pneu- at the beginning (it is from Greek pneumon 'lung').

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