pneumonia
pronunciation
How to pronounce pneumonia in British English:
UK [njuːˈməʊniə]
How to pronounce pneumonia in American English:
US [nuːˈmoʊniə]
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- Noun:
- respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
Word Origin
- pneumonia (n.)
- c. 1600, from Modern Latin, from Greek pneumonia "inflammation of the lungs," from pneumon "lung," altered (perhaps by influence of pnein "to breathe") from pleumon "lung," literally "floater," probably cognate with Latin pulmo (see pulmonary), from PIE *pleu- "to flow, to swim" (see pluvial). Alteration in Greek perhaps by influence of pnein "to breathe."
Example
- 1. They 're seeing an increase in flu complications leading to pneumonia .
- 2. Eg. penicillin cured him of pneumonia .
- 3. Much of europe has pneumonia .
- 4. Where before the diagnosis was influenza , pneumonia is now a possibility .
- 5. He had pneumonia and dementia , said his wife , margaret miller .