Meanings
legionnaires' disease1
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Legionnaires' disease.
Legionnaires' disease2
alternative legionnaires' disease
- uncountablemedicineA form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella (bacteria of the genus Legionella).
Legionnairesʼ disease has become more common than most people suppose.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 374Synonyms: legionellosis, Legionnaires'
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of severe pneumonia caused by legionella (bacteria of the genus Legionella).
Origin
Named after the Legionnaires, the members of the American Legion, who were the first described victims of the disease.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 軍團病 /军团病, 退伍軍人症 /退伍军人症
- 軍團病 /军团病 (jūntuánbìng)infectious disease
- 退伍軍人症 /退伍军人症 (tuìwǔjūnrénzhèng)infectious disease
- 退伍軍人病 /退伍军人病 (tuìwǔjūnrénbìng)infectious disease
Dutch legionairsziekte
- legionairsziekteinfectious disease
Finnish legioonalaistauti, legionelloosi
- legioonalaistautiinfectious disease
- legionelloosiinfectious disease
Hungarian legionáriusbetegség
- legionáriusbetegséginfectious disease
Italian legionellosi
- legionellosiinfectious disease
Portuguese legionela
- legionelainfectious disease
Spanish legionela, legionelosis
- legionelainfectious disease
- legionelosisinfectious disease
Swedish legionärssjuka
- legionärssjukainfectious disease
Turkish lejyoner hastalığı
- lejyoner hastalığıinfectious disease
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legionnaires' disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaires'%20disease
“legionnaires' disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaires'%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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