pneumonia
noun
pneu·mo·nia
| \ nu̇-ˈmō-nyə
, nyu̇-\
, nyu̇-\
Definition of pneumonia
: 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 eight-time defending champions opened the new Serie A season with a 1-0 win over Parma while new coach Maurizio Sarri continued his recovery from pneumonia. — CNN, "Juventus make recovering coach proud with opening Serie A win -- but there's no goal for Ronaldo," 25 Aug. 2019 Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison died this past Monday in New York of complications from pneumonia. — CBS News, "Passage: Remembering Toni Morrison and D.A. Pennebaker," 11 Aug. 2019 When Chloe Wofford — better known as Toni Morrison —died Monday in New York City from pneumonia, readers and writers mourned across the globe. — Karen R. Long, cleveland.com, "Lorain’s Toni Morrison captured African-American lives in luminous fiction that won over the world: Karen R. Long," 11 Aug. 2019 Paul Bogaards, a spokesman for the publishing company Alfred A. Knopf, announced the death and said the cause was complications from pneumonia. — Emily Langer, Washington Post, "Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate who transfigured American literature, dies at 88," 6 Aug. 2019 Hernandez, with severe burns over 15 percent of his body, lingered for six weeks before dying of pneumonia. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Transient found guilty of murder by arson in death of San Diego homeless man," 30 July 2019 Maine health officials this week announced the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires disease — a severe form of pneumonia — has been detected in samples from the Orono-Veazie Water District, a water utility company located in Orono. — Fox News, "Legionnaires' disease bacteria found in Maine water district samples, state CDC says," 21 July 2019 Legionnaires’ disease is a severe type of pneumonia. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Is Legionnaires’ Disease Contagious? Here’s What to Know About the Outbreak in Atlanta," 16 July 2019 Alabama Department of Corrections on Monday announced that the K9 - Jake - died Saturday after developing pneumonia. — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al.com, "Tribute to K9 Jake, the drug sniffing dog who died in the line of duty," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pneumonia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pneumonia
pneumonia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pneumonia
medical
: a serious disease that affects the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe
See the full definition for pneumonia in the English Language Learners Dictionary
pneumonia
noun
pneu·mo·nia
| \ nu̇-ˈmō-nyə
, nyu̇-ˈmō-\
, nyu̇-ˈmō-\
Kids Definition of pneumonia
: a serious illness affecting the lungs that is marked especially by fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing
pneumonia
noun
pneu·mo·nia
| \ n(y)u̇-ˈmō-nyə
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Medical Definition of pneumonia
: 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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