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Definition of
pneumonia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pneumonia
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
nʊˈmoʊnyə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a serious illness affecting one or both lungs that makes breathing difficult
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pneumonia
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Nearby words
pneumatic
adjective
pneumatic drill
noun
pneumonia
noun
PO
abbreviation
poach
verb