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Wuhan pneumonia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is genetically similar to SARS and MERS.

Word forms

Wuhan pneumonia

Etymology

A respiratory disease first reported in Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019, from Wuhan + pneumonia.

Synonyms

COVID-19

Related words

Wuhan virus Wuhan coronavirus

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