Legionnaires' disease en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the Legionnaires, the members of the American Legion, who were the first described victims of the disease.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella (bacteria of the genus Legionella).
Legionnairesʼ disease has become more common than most people suppose.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 374:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| legionnaires' disease | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Pontiac fever · sick building syndrome
Synonyms
Translations (13)
cmn 退伍軍人症 /退伍军人症 (infectious disease) · nl legionairsziekte (infectious disease) · tr lejyoner hastalığı (infectious disease) · fi legionelloosi (infectious disease) · cmn 軍團病 /军团病 (infectious disease) · sv legionärssjuka (infectious disease) · fi legioonalaistauti (infectious disease) · it legionellosi (infectious disease) · pt legionela (infectious disease) · hu legionáriusbetegség (infectious disease) · es legionelosis (infectious disease) · es legionela (infectious disease) · cmn 退伍軍人病 /退伍军人病 (infectious disease)