Complete Definition of "pneumonia"

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Etymology
Ancient Greek �νε�μονία, �λε�μονία (pneumonia, pleumonia lung disease), from �νε�μ�ν, �λε�μ�ν (pneum�n, pleum�n lungs). The later spellings in �ν- (pn-) are perhaps influenced by �νεῦμα (pneuma, breath).

Noun
pneumonia

  1. An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacterium|bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.

Derived terms
single pneumonia
double pneumonia

Translations
trans-top|inflammation of the lungs
Czech: zápal plic m
Finnish: keuhkokuume, #Finnish|pneumonia
French: pneumonie f
German: Lungenentzündung f, Pneumonie f
Greek: �νε�μονία
Italian: polmonite f
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Polish: zapalenie p�uc n
Slovene: plju�nica f
Swedish: lunginflammation c
Dutch: longontsteking
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