different between pneumonia vs pneumoniac

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (pneumonía, “lung disease”), from ??????? (pneúm?n, “lung”) + -?? (-ía).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nju?m??ni?/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /nu?mo?ni?/, /n??mo?ni?/

Noun

pneumonia (usually uncountable, plural pneumonias or pneumoniæ)

1. An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.

Derived terms

Translations

Finnish

Noun

pneumonia

1. (pathology) pneumonia

Declension

Synonyms

• (pneumonia): keuhkokuume

Interlingua

Noun

pneumonia (plural pneumonias)

1. pneumonia

Related terms

• pneumonic

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pneumonia, from Ancient Greek ????????? (pneumonía).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?pnew.mo.?ni.?/, /pi.?new.mo.?ni.?/

Noun

pneumonia f (plural pneumonias)

1. (pathology) pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:pneumonia.

English

Adjective

pneumoniac (comparative more pneumoniac, superlative most pneumoniac)

1. Of or relating to pneumonia.

Noun

pneumoniac (plural pneumoniacs)

1. A person who has pneumonia.