Synonyms for pneumonia
nʊˈmoʊn yə, -ˈmoʊ ni ə, nyʊ-pneu·mo·ni·a

Princeton's WordNet

1. pneumonianoun

   respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

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1. • Respiratory Disease

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1. pneumonianoun

   Synonyms:
   (Med.) inflammation of the lungs

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1. List of paraphrases for "pneumonia":

   pneumonitis

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1. Johnnie Green:

   When white America catches a cold, black America catches pneumonia.

2. Jiaquan Xu:

   Alzheimer's disease for California, one of the five lowest-rate states, was higher than the rates for Kentucky and West Virginia, two of the five lowest-rate states, california had a higher death rate from diabetes than Alabama. Hawaii had the highest death rate from influenza and pneumonia in the nation.

3. Liz Cooper:

   The feelings from chemotherapy were like having the flu, pneumonia and severe exhaustion all together, it feels like you drink carbonated metallic gasoline – it does not make you feel very well.

4. Shazill Maqsood:

   My daughter got ill with pneumonia, so I was told to give her some powder medication from the local market.

5. William Schaffner:

   Although it's not perfect, it still prevents many, many infections, and even if you should get influenza despite having received the vaccine, it tends to make a less severe infection. You are certainly less likely to get the complications of pneumonia, having to be hospitalized and dying.