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pneu·mo·nia
\n(y)üˈmōnyə, nəˈm-, -ōnēə\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pneumonia, from pneumon-, pneumōn lung, alteration (influenced by pnein to breathe) of pleumōn lung — more at sneeze, pulmonary
: a disease of the lungs characterized by inflammation and consolidation followed by resolution and caused by microorganisms, viruses, chemical irritants, or foreign bodies — see bronchopneumonia, lobar pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia |