Legionnaires' disease

See also: legionnaires' disease

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Legionnaires ' disease (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

legionellosis
Legionnaires' (abbreviation)

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