Medical Root
pulmon/o
lung
From Latin pulmo (pulmonis), lung
Meaning
What does pulmon/o mean?
pulmon/o is a root meaning lung. It comes from Latin pulmo (pulmonis), lung.
Inside words it is spelled pulmon.
Latin pulmon/o and Greek pneumon/o both mean lung; pulmon/o gives the everyday adjective pulmonary and the specialty pulmonology.
In real words
Medical words with pulmon/o
relating to the lungs
pulmonology
the branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats diseases of the lungs and airways
a doctor trained to diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs
cardiopulmonary
relating to both the heart and the lungs
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
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
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Lungs and airways
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