Spanish word

neumonía

Pronunciation

IPA/newmoˈnia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpneumonia

Example

Mi hermano tiene neumonía desde ayer.

My brother's had pneumonia since yesterday.

Illustration for neumonía (pneumonia)

More examples

Está recibiendo tratamiento por neumonía en casa.

She is receiving treatment for pneumonia at home.

Core concept

Inflamed lung tissue that hinders gas exchange.

Common phrases

  • tener neumonía

    have pneumonia

  • sufrir neumonía

    suffer from pneumonia

  • recibir tratamiento por neumonía

    receive treatment for pneumonia

Similar words

gripe: Acute influenza virus illness with sudden high fever, severe muscle aches, and fatigue.
resfriado: Mild viral infection of nose and throat causing runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat.
tos: Reflexive expulsion of air from the lungs to clear irritants or mucus from the airways.
fiebre: Raised body temperature that signals the body is mounting a response to infection or inflammation.

Definition in Spanish

Inflamación del tejido pulmonar, generalmente causada por una infección, que dificulta el intercambio de gases y la respiración.

Word origin

The word comes from Greek πνευμονία (πνεύμων 'lung' + suffix -ία) and entered Spanish via Latin medical usage.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine and commonly used with tener (tener neumonía) in everyday speech to report someone has the illness.

Opposites

Related words

  • neumólogopulmonologistnoun
  • neumónicopneumonicadjective

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