double pneumonia

noun

: pneumonia affecting both lungs

Examples of double pneumonia in a Sentence

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The pope was discharged from hospital on March 23 after being treated for double pneumonia. David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025 While hospitalized at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome, the pope developed double pneumonia and his condition worsened over the next several weeks, although there were a number days where the Vatican reported slight improvements. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 The photo, showing Francis wearing a Lenten purple stole, marked the first image of the pope since he was admitted to Gemelli Feb. 14 with a complex lung infection that developed into double pneumonia. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 The pope has had increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalization for double pneumonia. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double pneumonia

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double pneumonia was in 1892

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“Double pneumonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20pneumonia. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

double pneumonia

noun
: pneumonia involving both lungs

Medical Definition

double pneumonia

noun
: pneumonia affecting both lungs
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