From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pneumonia \Pneu*mo"ni*a\ (n[-u]*m[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr.
Gr. pneymoni`a, fr. pney`mwn, pl. pney`mones the lungs, also,
pley`mwn, which is perh. the original form. Cf. {Pneumatio},
{Pulmonary}.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the lungs.
[1913 Webster]
Note:
{Catarrhal pneumonia}, or {Broncho-pneumonia}, is
inflammation of the lung tissue, associated with catarrh
and with marked evidences of inflammation of bronchial
membranes, often chronic; -- also called {lobular
pneumonia}, from its affecting single lobules at a time.
{Croupous pneumonia}, or ordinary pneumonia, is an acute
affection characterized by sudden onset with a chill, high
fever, rapid course, and sudden decline; -- also called
{lobar pneumonia}, from its affecting a whole lobe of the
lung at once. See under {Croupous}.
{Fibroid pneumonia} is an inflammation of the interstitial
connective tissue lying between the lobules of the lungs,
and is very slow in its course, producing shrinking and
atrophy of the lungs.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pneumonia
n 1: respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the
lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion
caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-por-eng]:
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