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pneumonia

Definition

  • noun: a serious disease that affects the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe
  • noun: a disease of the lungs characterized especially by inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue followed by resolution and by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing and that is caused especially by infection
  • synonyms: african lethargy, asiatic cholera, asiatic flu

Examples

  • Her father died from/of 'double pneumonia'. [=pneumonia in both lungs]

  • He caught/contracted 'pneumonia' over the winter.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) How can you do this thing to me? There's bound to be talk tomorrow Think of my lifelong sorrow At least there will be plenty implied If you caught pneumonia and died I really can't stay Get rid of that hold out Ah, but it's cold Outside (..)
    2003 Elf