primary atypical pneumonia
- noun
- /ˈpraɪˌmɛri eɪˈtɪpɪkəl nuˈmoʊniə/
- Specialized
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neumonía atípica primaria
- Treatment for primary atypical pneumonia usually involves antibiotics effective against mycoplasma bacteria.
Examples
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Many cases of primary atypical pneumonia occur in school-aged children during the winter months.
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Doctors diagnosed him with primary atypical pneumonia last week.
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He recovered from primary atypical pneumonia without being hospitalized, thanks to early detection and care.
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Many children are susceptible to primary atypical pneumonia.
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Many cases of primary atypical pneumonia occur in school-aged children during the winter months.
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He recovered from primary atypical pneumonia without being hospitalized, thanks to early detection and care.
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Treatment for primary atypical pneumonia usually involves antibiotics effective against mycoplasma bacteria.
Synonyms
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A lung infection with high fever and cough that often affects children and young adults
A lung infection caused by mycoplasma bacteria that causes high fever and a dry cough in children and young adults
Surface Forms
Morphology
primary + atypical + pneumonia
The phrase is compositionally built from two adjectives modifying a noun: 'primary' (first/main) + 'atypical' (unusual) + 'pneumonia' (lung infection). A B1 learner who knows these words will readily infer it denotes a particular, unusual form of pneumonia; only specialized medical details (specific causative agent or epidemiology) would remain unknown.
Etymology
Primary atypical pneumonia is a medical name made of three parts: primary meaning 'first' or main, atypical meaning 'not usual', and pneumonia meaning 'lung infection'. So the name helps you remember it is a lung infection that looks different from usual pneumonia and often affects young people.