pneumonia

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A serious illness in which the lungs become inflamed, usually caused by an infection.

   He caught a bad cold that turned into pneumonia.

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

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