The term neuronitis (damage to the sensory neurons of the vestibular ganglion) is also used. Labyrinthitis (inflammation of the labyrinth) occurs when an infection affects both branches of the vestibulo-cochlear nerve, resulting in hearing changes as well as dizziness or vertigo.
A legion is one thousand troops. noun. The definition of a legion is an army or other large number of people. An example of legion is one thousand US Army troops. An example of legion is hundreds of fans showing up to an author's book signing.
Legionnaires' disease, also known as legionellosis or Legion fever, is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any type of Legionella bacteria.Over 90% of cases of Legionnaires' disease are caused by Legionella pneumophila. Other causative species include L. longbeachae, L. feeleii, L. micdadei, and L. anisa.he length of time between exposure to the bacteria and the appearance of symptoms is generally two to 10 days, but can rarely extend to as much as 20 days. For the general population, among those exposed between 0.1 to 5% develop disease, while among those in hospital between 0.4 to 14% develop disease.