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pneumonia

noun Medical

English meaning
An infection that causes inflammation in the lungs.
Example
The elderly man was treated for pneumonia.
Common collocations
catch pneumonia; have pneumonia
Word family
(lung infection)

Translation

  • 한국어폐렴
  • 中文肺炎
  • 日本語肺炎
  • ไทยปอดบวม
  • Bahasa Indonesiapneumonia (radang paru)
  • Tiếng Việtviêm phổi
  • Русскийпневмония
  • हिन्दीनिमोनिया
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