legionnaires' disease
noun Pathology.
a type of acute pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila bacterium and characterized by fever, chest pain, cough, and muscle aches.
Origin of legionnaires' disease
so called from its first reported occurrence, at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976
Words nearby legionnaires' disease
legionella bozemanii,
legionella micdadei,
legionella pneumophilia,
legionnaire,
legionnaire's disease,
legionnaires' disease,
legis.,
legislate,
legislation,
legislative,
legislative assembly
Medical definitions for legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease
[ lē′jə-nârz′ ]
n.
An acute, sometimes fatal respiratory disease caused by Legionella pneumophila and characterized by severe pneumonia, headache, and a dry cough.
legionellosis