Both Uses of
pneumonia
in
Main Street
- He'd let a pneumonia patient choke rather than interrupt a poker game."†
Chpt 14
- Carol was volunteer nurse when Mrs. Champ Perry suddenly died of pneumonia.†
Chpt 35 *
Definition:
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(pneumonia) a respiratory disease characterized by inflammation and accumulation of fluid in the lungs; caused by infectious agents (e.g., viruses or bacteria) or by inhalation of certain irritants