pneumonic

adjective

pneu·​mon·​ic nu̇-ˈmä-nik How to pronounce pneumonic (audio)
nyu̇-
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the lungs
pneumonic plague
: pulmonic, pulmonary
2
: of, relating to, or affected with pneumonia

Examples of pneumonic in a Sentence

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The sylvatic plague is the same bacterium that causes bubonic and pneumonic plague in humans. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024 This is pneumonic plague, which is transmitted person to person. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024 The deadliest form is pneumonic plague, or plague pneumonia. Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 In rare cases, humans are infected by a flea bite and the subsequent bloodstream infection accesses the lungs, causing pneumonic plague. Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pneumonic 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek pneumonikos, from pneumōn

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pneumonic was in 1668

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“Pneumonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pneumonic. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

pneumonic

adjective
pneu·​mon·​ic n(y)u̇-ˈmän-ik How to pronounce pneumonic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the lungs : pulmonary
2
: of, relating to, or affected with pneumonia
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