pneumonia
noun
pneu·mo·nia
nu̇-ˈmō-nyə 
nyu̇-
: an acute disease that is marked by inflammation of lung tissue accompanied by infiltration of alveoli and often bronchioles with white blood cells (such as neutrophils) and fibrinous exudate, is characterized by fever, chills, cough, difficulty in breathing, fatigue, chest pain, and reduced lung expansion, and is typically caused by an infectious agent (such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus) see bronchopneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia compare pneumonitis
Examples of pneumonia in a Sentence
He caught pneumonia over the winter.
Recent Examples on the Web
The disease can cause mild upper respiratory issues or severe illness, including pneumonia and multiple-organ failure that leads to death.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Complications from measles include diarrhea, ear infection and pneumonia, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Human cases of bird flu, otherwise known as H5N1, are known to produce a range of symptoms, including mild ones like eye infection and respiratory symptoms, to more severe, such as pneumonia and death, Texas officials said.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Richard Serra, the artist who reinvented the world’s conception of large-scale sculpture, died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York, on Tuesday.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
However, some people can experience more severe complications that require hospital care, including pneumonia, endocarditis, hepatitis and inflammation of the nerves or the brain resulting in neurologic problems.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Fewer than three of every 1,000 American children with measles will die as a result of severe complications like pneumonia or encephalitis, the swelling of the brain.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Complications include ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, encephalitis or inflammation of the brain.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
About 1 in 20 children with measles gets pneumonia, which is the most common cause of death from measles in young children.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Complications from measles include diarrhea, ear infection and pneumonia, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Human cases of bird flu, otherwise known as H5N1, are known to produce a range of symptoms, including mild ones like eye infection and respiratory symptoms, to more severe, such as pneumonia and death, Texas officials said.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Richard Serra, the artist who reinvented the world’s conception of large-scale sculpture, died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York, on Tuesday.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
However, some people can experience more severe complications that require hospital care, including pneumonia, endocarditis, hepatitis and inflammation of the nerves or the brain resulting in neurologic problems.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Fewer than three of every 1,000 American children with measles will die as a result of severe complications like pneumonia or encephalitis, the swelling of the brain.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Complications include ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, encephalitis or inflammation of the brain.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
About 1 in 20 children with measles gets pneumonia, which is the most common cause of death from measles in young children.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
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pneumonia
noun
pneu·mo·nia
n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə
: a disease of the lungs marked by inflammation, congestion, fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing and caused especially by infection
Medical Definition
pneumonia
noun
pneu·mo·nia
n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə
: an acute disease that is marked by inflammation of lung tissue accompanied by infiltration of alveoli and often bronchioles with white blood cells (as neutrophils) and fibrinous exudate, is characterized by fever, chills, cough, difficulty in breathing, fatigue, chest pain, and reduced lung expansion, and is typically caused by an infectious agent (as a bacterium, virus, or fungus) see bronchopneumonia, lobar pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia
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