pneumonia

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

   He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school.

2. 2
   noun

   respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonía, “lung disease”), from πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -ία (-ía).