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pneumonia
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Definition of pneumonia:

pneumonia (noun):
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.
an acute disease that is marked by inflammation of lung tissue accompanied by infiltration of alveoli and often bronchioles with white blood cells (such as neutrophils) and fibrinous exudate, is characterized by fever, chills, cough, difficulty in breathing, fatigue, chest pain, and reduced lung expansion, and is typically caused by an infectious agent (such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus) see bronchopneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia compare pneumonitis

Synonyms for pneumonia:

bronchial pneumonia
bronchopneumonia
interstitial plasma cell pneumonia
lobar pneumonia
pleuropneumonia
pneumococcal pneumonia
pneumocystis pneumonia
pneumocytosis
respiratory disease
respiratory disorder
respiratory illness
viral pneumonia

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