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- [noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈmoʊn yə, -ˈmoʊ ni ə, nyʊ-/
- /njuːˈməʊ.ni.ə/
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- [noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈmoʊn yə, -ˈmoʊ ni ə, nyʊ-/
Definitions of pneumonia word
- noun pneumonia inflammation of the lungs with congestion. 1
- noun pneumonia Also 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. 1
- noun pneumonia inflammation of lungs 1
- uncountable noun pneumonia Pneumonia is a serious disease which affects your lungs and makes it difficult for you to breathe. 0
- noun pneumonia 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 0
- noun pneumonia inflammation or infection of the alveoli of the lungs of varying degrees of severity and caused by bacteria, viruses, etc. 0
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Origin of pneumonia
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < New Latin < Greek pneumonía. See pneumon-, -ia
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Parts of speech for Pneumonia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pneumonia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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