Pneumonia

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nÊŠmonjÉ™/

Origin

From Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonia, "lung disease"), from πνεύμων (pneumōn, "lung").

Full definition of pneumonia

Noun

1. An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.
• 1922, w, “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days Chapter 2/9/1, 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.

Derived terms

• single pneumonia
• double pneumonia