pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung; air
From Greek pneumon, lung, and pneuma, breath or air
Meaning
What does pneum/o mean?
pneum/o is a root meaning lung; air, also written pneumon/o. It comes from Greek pneumon, lung, and pneuma, breath or air.
Inside words it is spelled pneum, pneumon or pneumono.
Pneum/o can mean air (pneumothorax, air in the chest) or lung (pneumonia); pneumon/o always means lung.
In real words
Medical words with pneum/o
inflammation of the lungs, usually from infection, in which the air sacs fill with fluid · In the dictionary
pneumonitis
inflammation of lung tissue, which may follow infection, radiation therapy, allergy or breathing in irritants
pneumonectomy
surgery to remove a whole lung
pneumothorax
air collected in the space between the lung and the chest wall, which can make the lung collapse
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 4.1 – Introduction to the Respiratory System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- Guide to Common Medical Terminology
- PNEUMO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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