| Legionnaires' disease |
a form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionellae; first discovered in 1976 from infected persons attending the Legionnairs meeting in Philadelphia
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| legume |
A plant of the Fabaceae Family. A simple dry fruit, usually opening along two sides, and containing one row of seeds.
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| leg |
The section run by one runner during a relay race
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| Legionella |
Legionellosis is an infection in humans caused by inhalation of bacterial species of Legionella. This bacteria can cause two types of infections: Legionnaires' disease, which was named for the noted 1976 outbreak in Philadelphia, and Pontiac fever.
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| legume |
the common name for a plant family (They make up the third largest order of flowering plants. There are some 18,000 species. Legumes are the second most important group of plants economically. Only the grasses are more important to human beings.)
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