Legionnaires' disease
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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)
- (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)