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pneumonia

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen and filled with liquid:

Examples:

People who are bedridden can easily get pneumonia.
2
to make yourself ill by getting too cold:

Examples:

She'll catch pneumonia going out without a coat in this weather!
3
a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen and filled with liquid:

Examples:

The patient died of pneumonia.

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