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源自希腊语 'pneumon'(肺)和表示疾病的后缀 '-ia',字面意思为'肺部疾病'。
❶ 肺炎,一种由细菌、病毒或其他微生物感染引起的肺部炎症,常见症状包括咳嗽、发热和呼吸困难。
“The doctor diagnosed him with pneumonia after listening to his chest.”
(医生在听诊后诊断他患有肺炎。)
“She was hospitalized for severe pneumonia last winter.”
(去年冬天她因严重肺炎住院治疗。)
walking pneumonia — 非典型肺炎(症状较轻的肺炎类型,患者通常不需要卧床休息)。
“Though diagnosed with walking pneumonia, he continued going to work.”
(尽管被诊断出非典型肺炎,他仍继续工作。)
double pneumonia — 双肺肺炎(同时影响左右两肺的严重肺炎类型)。
“The patient developed double pneumonia and required oxygen therapy.”
(患者发展成双肺肺炎,需要吸氧治疗。)