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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lejimonela
"पानी के टैंकों में लेजिमोनेला बैक्टीरिया पनप सकता है।"
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A bacterium of a genus that includes the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease.
"Routine water testing is essential to prevent the growth of legionella in large cooling towers." - 2
A severe form of pneumonia caused by bacterium of the genus Legionella.
"Elderly patients and those with compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable to legionella infection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, coined in 1979 following an outbreak of severe pneumonia at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976. The genus name honors the victims, combining 'legion' with the Latin diminutive suffix '-ella'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Legionella"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Legionella" is said worldwide
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légionnelle
Transliteration: le.ʒjɔ.nɛl
"Les autorités ont détecté des traces de légionelle dans le système d'eau."
Legionellen
Transliteration: le.ɡioˈnɛlən
"Das Gebäude wurde wegen Legionellen im Trinkwasser gesperrt."
legionella
Transliteration: le.dʒoˈnɛl.la
"Il batterio della legionella prolifera negli ambienti umidi."
legionela
Transliteration: le.xi.oˈne.la
"El hotel implementó controles estrictos para evitar brotes de legionela."
legionela
Transliteration: le.ʒi.uˈnɛ.lɐ
"A água da piscina foi tratada para eliminar qualquer vestígio de legionela."
लेजिमोनेला
Transliteration: lejimonela
"पानी के टैंकों में लेजिमोनेला बैक्टीरिया पनप सकता है।"
军团菌
Transliteration: jūntuánjūn
"空调冷却塔是军团菌滋生的温床。"
레지오넬라
Transliteration: rejionella
"레지오넬라균은 주로 오염된 물에서 서식합니다."
レジオネラ
Transliteration: rejionera
"浴槽の水を定期的に消毒してレジオネラ菌の繁殖を防ぎます。"
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