pneumonia

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /njuˈməʊniə/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /nuˈmoʊniə/, /nəˈmoʊniə/

Noun

pneumonia (uncountable)

1. An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.

Translations

• French: pneumonie
• German: Lungenentzündung; Pneumonie (scientific)
• Italian: polmonite
• Portuguese: pneumonia
• Russian: пневмони́я
• Spanish: pulmonía, neumonía

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