Legionnaires' disease

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Legionnaires, members of the American Legion, who were the first described victims of the disease.

Noun[edit]

Legionnaires' disease (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) a form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella (bacteria of the genus Legionella).
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 374:
      Legionnairesʼ disease has become more common than most people suppose.

Synonyms[edit]

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