Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bilateral pneumonia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: bi-lat-er-al p-neu-mo-nia
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pneumonia affecting both lungs; double pneumonia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Pope Francis was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital on Friday, February 14, 2025, after suffering from a bout of bronchitis for several days. The Pope’s clinical situation gradually worsened, and his doctors diagnosed bilateral pneumonia on Tuesday, February 18."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does bilateral pneumonia mean?: Pneumonia affecting both lungs; double pneumonia.

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