Question

What is the scientific name of pneumonia?

Answer 1

Understanding the meaning of pneumonia we understand that it is an inflammatory condition which is caused in the lungs affecting the small air sacs.

This is mainly known as alveoli.

Its symptoms are generally chest pain, fever, dry cough, etc.

The scientific of pneumonia is also called as Streptococcus pneumonia.

Streptococcus is the bacteria that cause it.

Answer 2

Answer:

The formal name of the bacterium is now Streptococcus pneumoniae. (The "strepto-" means twisted and "-coccus" comes from the Greek kokkos meaning berry.) Because of its coming in pairs, it has also been called Diplodocus pneumoniae. "Pneumoniae" refers to its propensity to settle in the lungs and cause pneumonia.

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