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Legionnaires' disease
noun \-ˈnerz-\
: a serious disease of the lungs that is caused by bacteria
Full Definition of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
: a lobar pneumonia caused by a bacterium (Legionella pneumophila)
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Variants of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
Legionnaires' disease also Legionnaire's disease
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Origin of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
from its first recognized occurrence at an American Legion convention in 1976
First Known Use: 1976
Rhymes with LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
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Legionnaires' disease
noun
Medical Definition of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
: pneumonia that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Legionella (L. pneumophila), that is characterized initially by symptoms resembling influenza (as malaise, headache, and muscular aches) followed by high fever, cough, diarrhea, lobar pneumonia, and mental confusion, and that may be fatal especially in elderly and immunocompromised individuals—see pontiac fever
Variants of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
Legionnaires' disease also Legionnaire's disease
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