pneumonia
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- n respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
- The mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen which often will resuscitate persons shocked by electricity, may also be helpful to pneumonia patients, announced New York Edison System .
- Every year 20,000 or more Americans over the age of 50 die of pneumococcal pneumonia.
- Although seldom fatal, lobar pneumonia may have serious after-results.