pneumonia
noun#9,593
Translations
- 肺炎はいえん
- 気管支肺炎きかんしはいえん
- マイコプラズマ肺炎マイコプラズマはいえん
- 市中肺炎しちゅうはいえん
English definition
- respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
Examples
- An operation on his throat helped him recover from the pneumonia, but it left him without his voice.
- While visiting Switzerland, he became ill with pneumonia.