pneumonia

[ UK /njuːmˈə‍ʊni‍ə/ ]
[ US /nəˈmoʊnjə, nuˈmoʊnjə/ ]
NOUN
  1. respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
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  • Years afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia.
  • Cells were grown at 27° or 18°, as indicated, in grass infusion, bacterized with Klebsiella pneumoniae the day before use, and supplemented with 0.4 g/ml ß-sitosterol.
  • The general practitioner diagnosed the illness of the baby as pneumonia.
  • According to the CDC, the "age-adjusted death rate decreased significantly for 10 of the 15 leading causes of death," including heart disease, malignant neoplasm cancer, various chronic diseases of the liver or respiratory system, influenza and pneumonia. The March of Health Progress
  • He learned to recognize pneumonia, bronchiectasis, pleurisy, emphysema, pneumothorax, phthisis, and other lung diseases from the sounds he heard with his stethoscope.
  • The deer, commonly known as chital, were suffering from suspected pneumonia and succumbed on January 16 and 17, they said, adding despite best efforts the animals died within two days after contracting the disease. The Times of India
  • Other common diseases include schistosomiasis, sleeping sickness, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, and pneumonia.
  • With these programs, families have access to innovative pre-packaged treatment kits that contain a dispersible, flavored oral antibiotic accompanied by illustrated instructions designed to allow caregivers or rural community health workers to treat pneumonia at home - when and where it matters. Mandy Moore: Remembering the Forgotten Killer
  • This can lead to pleuritis, pneumonia, and even death. The Last Chance Dog
  • These conditions are causing complications such as encephalitis, pneumonia, diarrhea and conjunctivitis.
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