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legionnaires' disease

legionnaires' disease is the alternative letter-case form of Legionnaires' disease.

Noun capitalized: Legionnaires' disease

Legionnaires' disease (uncountable)

  1. A form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella (bacteria of the genus Legionella).
    • Legionnairesʼ disease has become more common than most people suppose.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 374

Synonyms of legionnaires' disease

Forms of legionnaires' disease

alternative formlegionnaires' disease

Origin of legionnaires' disease

Named after the Legionnaires, the members of the American Legion, who were the first described victims of the disease.

Questions about legionnaires' disease

What does legionnaires' disease mean?
Legionnaires' disease means a form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella (bacteria of the genus Legionella).
What is legionnaires' disease the alternative letter-case form of?
Legionnaires' disease is the alternative letter-case form of Legionnaires' disease.
What part of speech is legionnaires' disease?
Legionnaires' disease is a noun.

Words near legionnaires' disease in the dictionary

  1. legionnaire
  2. legionnaire hat
  3. legionnaire hats
  4. legionnaires
  5. Legionnaires'
  6. legionnaires' disease
  7. Legionowo
  8. legionries
  9. legionry
  10. legions
  11. legis.

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