pneumonia
noun[U]
uk/njuːˈməʊ.ni.ə/us/nuːˈmoʊ.njə/aseriousillnessin which one or bothlungsbecomeredandswollenandfilledwithliquid:
肺炎People who arebedriddencaneasilygetpneumonia.长期卧床的人易患肺炎。
catch/get pneumoniainformal
to make yourselfillby getting toocold:
得肺炎She'llcatchpneumonia going out without acoatin thisweather!她这种天气不穿大衣出去会得肺炎的!
Respiratory disorders
- altitude sickness
- anti-asthma
- anti-tubercular
- anti-tuberculosis
- anti-tuberculous
- asthmatic
- croup
- emphysema
- hacky
- halitosis
- hepatopulmonary syndrome
- hyperventilate
- legionnaires' disease
- long Covid
- sinusitis
- sore throat
- strep throat
- stuffiness
- tubercular
- upper airway resistance syndrome
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