double pneumonia

noun

: pneumonia affecting both lungs

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Vance met with the late Pope Francis on April 20, less than 24 hours before the pope died following a weeks-long battle with double pneumonia and other health issues. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 May 2025 The former pope was hospitalized with bronchitis, double pneumonia and acute respiratory failure for more than a month, starting in mid-February, but he was released in late March. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 The Pope, who has battled a number of health issues over the years, died a month after he was discharged from the hospital, where he was treated for double pneumonia, following a 38-day stay. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The Pope, 88, was hospitalized in mid-February with life-threatening double pneumonia and was in the hospital for five weeks, the longest in his tenure. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double pneumonia

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double pneumonia was in 1892

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“Double pneumonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20pneumonia. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

double pneumonia

noun
: pneumonia involving both lungs

Medical Definition

double pneumonia

noun
: pneumonia affecting both lungs
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