pneumonie
pneumonia
noun pnuh-moh-NEE Rare
Origin: Greek pneumonia (lung disease)
Usage Note
Pneumonie is the standard medical and everyday term for pneumonia. A more severe form is pneumonie lobaire aiguë. The related adjective pulmonaire (pulmonary) relates to the lungs more broadly. Patients are said to attraper une pneumonie (to catch pneumonia).
Examples
"Elle est hospitalisée pour une pneumonie."
Natural Translation
She has been hospitalized for pneumonia.
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