pneumonia
noun/njuˈmoʊniə/
Frequency rank: #5,761 most common English word
Meaning
a serious infection or inflammation of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.
Example sentence
The elderly man was admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
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