pneumonia

Meanings

• Noun

  An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.

  - "She was diagnosed with pneumonia and required hospitalization."
  - "The elderly are more susceptible to developing pneumonia."
  - "Antibiotics are commonly used to treat pneumonia."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pneumonia
aponia , monotonía , ponyonia

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Variants

List of all variants of pneumonia that leads to same result
pneumonia , pneumonias , double pneumonia , double pneumonias , Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia , Pneumocystis carinii pneumonias , primary atypical pneumonia , primary atypical pneumonias , walking pneumonia

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'pneumon', meaning lung.

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Trivia

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1. Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

2. The first recorded description of pneumonia dates back to ancient Egypt.

3. Pneumonia can be caused by a variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bacterial pneumonia: A type of pneumonia caused by bacterial infection.

2. Viral pneumonia: A type of pneumonia caused by a viral infection.

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Culture

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Pneumonia has been a significant health concern throughout history, with numerous literary and artistic depictions of the disease. In literature, pneumonia has been portrayed as a deadly and debilitating illness. In art, images of patients suffering from pneumonia have been used to convey the seriousness and gravity of the disease.

How to Memorize "pneumonia"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lung filled with inflamed air sacs, making it difficult for air to enter and leave the body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pneumonia' with difficulty breathing and lung inflammation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Excuse My Occasional Nebulous Interpretation' to remember the definition of pneumonia: Pleurisy, Exudate, Mucus, Obstructed, Consolidated, Inflammation, Nebulous, Interstitial, Atelectasis.

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