noun
- plural of pneumonia; infections that inflame air sacs in one or both lungs
Usage: medical
Examples
- The hospital treated several cases of pneumonias during flu season.
- Different types of pneumonias require different antibiotics.
- Bacterial and viral pneumonias have distinct symptoms.
- The elderly are more susceptible to severe pneumonias.
- Doctors can distinguish between various pneumonias using chest X-rays.
- Hospital-acquired pneumonias are often more difficult to treat.