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Legionnaires'_disease

Legionnaires' disease

English

Noun

Legionnaires' disease (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) a form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella (bacteria of the genus Legionella)

Synonyms

legionnaires'_disease

legionnaires' disease

English

Noun

legionnaires' disease (uncountable)

  1. A severe form of legionellosis, producing high fever and pneumonia

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