Meanings
nounbilateral pneumonia (uncountable)
- uncountablePneumonia affecting both lungs; double pneumonia.
Pope Francis was admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital on Friday, February 14, 2025, after suffering from a bout of bronchitis for several days. The Pope’s clinical situation gradually worsened, and his doctors diagnosed bilateral pneumonia on Tuesday, February 18.
2025 April 21, Devin Watkins, “Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88”, in Vatican News
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