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walking pneumonia

walking pneumonia noun: an atypical pneumonia, not caused by the more traditional pathogens, and with relatively mild symptoms, allowing the sufferer greater ability to walk.

Noun

walking pneumonia (uncountable)

  1. An atypical pneumonia, not caused by the more traditional pathogens, and with relatively mild symptoms, allowing the sufferer greater ability to walk.

Questions about walking pneumonia

What does walking pneumonia mean?
Walking pneumonia means an atypical pneumonia, not caused by the more traditional pathogens, and with relatively mild symptoms, allowing the sufferer greater ability to walk.
What part of speech is walking pneumonia?
Walking pneumonia is a noun.

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