Synonyms for
Pneumonia
Definition
an acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs and caused by viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- bacterial pneumonia
- viral pneumonia
- pneumonia vaccine
- pneumonia symptoms
- pneumonia treatment
- community-acquired pneumonia
- hospital-acquired pneumonia
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Usage note
Pneumonia refers specifically to inflammation of the lungs, often caused by infection. It is not a general term for any respiratory illness.
Example sentences
- My friend missed a week of school because he had pneumonia.
- Doctors can diagnose pneumonia with an X-ray.
- Pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics.
- It's important to wash your hands to prevent pneumonia.
- Some people with pneumonia need to be hospitalized.
Quotes
"Pneumonia was the best thing that ever happened to me. It gave me the opportunity to stop and find out who I was and what I wanted." - Patty Duke
"My father died of pneumonia when I was 14." - Alan Rickman
"I had a very bad bout of pneumonia at the time I was supposed to go onstage in 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'." - Dick Van Dyke