Pneumonia (Noun)

Meaning

Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

• Respiratory Illness
• Respiratory Disorder

Hyponyms

• Interstitial Plasma Cell Pneumonia
• Pneumocystis Pneumonia
• Bronchial Pneumonia
• Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

Related Words

• Pneumonic (adjective)