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单词 pneumonia
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pneu•mo•nia /nʊˈmoʊnyə, nyʊ-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Pathologyinfection of the lungs caused by bacteria.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pneu•mo•nia  (nŏŏ mōn′yə, -mō′nē ə, nyŏŏ-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of the lungs with congestion.
  2. PathologyAlso called lobar pneumonia. an acute disease of the lungs, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and characterized by fever, a cough with blood-tinged phlegm, and difficult breathing.
  • Greek pneumonía. See pneumon-, -ia
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pneumonia /njuːˈməʊnɪə/ n
  1. inflammation of one or both lungs, in which the air sacs (alveoli) become filled with liquid, which renders them useless for breathing. It is usually caused by bacterial (esp pneumococcal) or viral infection
Etymology: 17th Century: New Latin from Greek from pneumōn lung
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