Wuhan pneumonia
A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus, which is genetically similar to…A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is genetically similar to SARS and MERS.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, informal, uncountable)A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is genetically similar to SARS and MERS.
More definitions
- a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
A respiratory disease first reported in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019, from Wuhan + pnA respiratory disease first reported in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019, from Wuhan + pneumonia.
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020:COVID-19coronavirus disease 20192019-nCoV acute respiratory diseasenovel coronavirus pneumoniacoronaviruscorona
Lessons for this word
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