Word
pneumonia
Phoneticspneu·mo·nia
US/nəˈmoʊnjə/
UK/njuːmˈəʊniə/
Definition
n. a serious illness that affects your lungs and makes it hard to breathe. It is usually caused by an infection from bacteria or a virus.
n. an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. Typically caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly by other microorganisms, certain drugs, or autoimmune diseases.
Examples
“He spent a week in the hospital recovering from pneumonia.”
“The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the bacterial pneumonia and clear the patient's lungs.”
“While modern medicine has significantly reduced the mortality rate, pneumonia remains a leading cause of death among the elderly and those with compromised immune systems worldwide.”
Examples
simple
“He spent a week in the hospital recovering from pneumonia.”
contextual
“The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the bacterial pneumonia and clear the patient's lungs.”
complex
“While modern medicine has significantly reduced the mortality rate, pneumonia remains a leading cause of death among the elderly and those with compromised immune systems worldwide.”
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the disease in general; countable when referring to a specific case or instance of the illness.
Real-World Examples
“Some weeks later they were informed she had died of double pneumonia in Los Angeles.” “Alexander came to power in March 1855, after his father, Nicholas I , died of pneumonia .” Etymology
From Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonía, “lung disease”), from πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -ία (-ía).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/pneumonia