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LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE
- A lobar pneumonia caused by a bacterium (Legionella pneumophila); first recognized outbreak of the disease occurred at a 1976 American Legion convention.
- Usage: Report on a fatal outbreak of Legionnaire's disease at a Los Angeles-area hospital.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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