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pneumonia

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /nuːˈmoʊniə/ · UK /njuːˈməʊniə/

pneumonia means: An infection in the lungs that can cause coughing, fever, and difficulty breathing.

noun

LUNG INFECTIONB2

An infection in the lungs that can cause coughing, fever, and difficulty breathing.

  • She has pneumonia.
  • He spent a week in hospital with pneumonia.
  • The doctor treated her pneumonia with antibiotics.

Common phrases: have pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, recover from pneumonia

Questions about pneumonia

What does pneumonia mean?

An infection in the lungs that can cause coughing, fever, and difficulty breathing.

What is pneumonia in other languages?

Türkçe: zatürre · Español: neumonía · Français: pneumonie · Deutsch: Lungenentzündung · Italiano: polmonite · 日本語: 肺炎

How do you pronounce pneumonia?

In American English /nuːˈmoʊniə/; in British English /njuːˈməʊniə/.

How do you use pneumonia in a sentence?

She has pneumonia. He spent a week in hospital with pneumonia.

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