Meaning Of The Word Legionnaire's disease
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Legionnaire's disease Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Legionnaire's disease?
legionnaire's disease in British English
noun: a serious, sometimes fatal, infection, caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila, which has symptoms similar to those of pneumonia: believed to be spread by inhalation of contaminated water vapour from showers and air-conditioning plants Legionnaires' disease in American English an acute respiratory infection, often resulting in pneumonia, caused by bacteria (Legionella pneumophila) that may contaminate water or soil noun: a type of acute pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila bacterium and characterized by fever, chest pain, cough, and muscle aches |
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