Legionnaires' disease

See also: legionnaires' disease

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

• legionellosis
• Legionnaires' (abbreviation)