pneumo infection
- noun
- /ˈnjuːmoʊ ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
- Specialized
:
infección pulmonar
- The patient was diagnosed with a pneumo infection after developing a persistent cough and fever.
Examples
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Doctors warned that untreated pneumo infections can lead to respiratory failure in severe cases.
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Prompt treatment of a pneumo infection is essential to avoid serious complications.
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She was diagnosed with a pneumo infection last week.
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The doctor explained the risks of pneumo infections to the patient.
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Prompt treatment of a pneumo infection is essential to avoid serious complications.
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The patient was diagnosed with a pneumo infection after developing a persistent cough and fever.
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Doctors warned that untreated pneumo infections can lead to respiratory failure in severe cases.
Synonyms
121
4.3
A serious lung infection that makes breathing hard and causes fever
2
7.7
A serious lung infection caused by a fungus that affects babies and people with weak immune systems
1
5.8
A lung infection caused when food, drink, or vomit enter the lungs
1
3.7
An infection of the lungs caused by a virus that makes breathing difficult
1
4.6
A lung infection that inflames the small airways and causes cough and fever
1
4.4
A lung infection that affects both lungs and causes serious breathing problems
1
6.7
A lung infection caused by pneumococcus bacteria
A lung infection caused by a fungus that affects babies and people with weak immune systems
A lung infection caused by a fungus that often affects babies and people with weak immune systems
An infection of the small airways of the lungs that makes them swollen
Serious infection that makes the lungs and their lining swollen and painful, often causing chest pain and trouble breathing
A long-term lung illness that causes swelling and scarring of the tissue between air sacs
Antonyms
How Serious
- Specialized
121
4.3
- Specialized
7
3.5
- Specialized
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
pneumo + infection
The form is compositionally 'pneumo' (a Greek combining form meaning 'lung') + 'infection' (illness), so if a learner recognises the medical morpheme 'pneumo' the meaning 'lung infection' is directly derivable. However, 'pneumo' is not a standalone, common word and is specialist morphology not familiar to most B1 learners, so the connection is only partially accessible without prior medical or morphological knowledge.
Etymology
Pneumo infection comes from the part pneumo, which originally meant 'breath' or 'lung', and the word infection, meaning disease. So it literally names a disease of the lungs, which is why we use it today for infections like pneumonia.