pneumonia
noun
Simple meaning
Respiratory disease having inflammation of the lung parenchyma with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
noomohnyuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
nuˈmoʊnjə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
Used this way, pneumonia is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
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More ways to use pneumonia
- “The doctor diagnosed him with pneumonia and prescribed antibiotics.”noun
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Sense: respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses
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