Neumonía (en. Pneumonia)

/neu̯moˈni.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Inflammation of the lungs.

Pneumonia can be severe if not treated on time.

La neumonía puede ser grave si no se trata a tiempo.

Respiratory disease that affects the ability to breathe.

Many elderly individuals are vulnerable to pneumonia.

Muchos ancianos son vulnerables a la neumonía.

Medical condition characterized by fever, cough, and difficulty breathing.

After the cold, I developed pneumonia.

Después del resfriado, desarrollé una neumonía.

From the Greek 'pneumonía', meaning 'related to the lungs'.

community-acquired pneumonia

Type of pneumonia acquired outside a hospital.

neumonía comunitaria

hospital-acquired pneumonia

Pneumonia acquired during hospitalization.

neumonía hospitalaria

viral pneumonia

Pneumonia caused by a virus.

neumonía viral

lung

Organ that becomes inflamed in pneumonia.

pulmón

cough

Common symptom in pneumonia.

tos

fever

Rise in body temperature associated with pneumonia.

fiebre

Severe flu

Be careful, it seems you've caught pneumonia, you look very bad.

Ten cuidado, parece que has pillado una neumonía, te veo muy mal.

Lung problems

That smoke left me with pneumonia in my chest.

Ese humo me dejó con una neumonía en el pecho.