Meaning
rootpneum/o
lung, air
GreekRespiratory
Terms built from pneum/o
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with pneum/o marked.
- pneumothoraxpneum/oCollapsed lung due to air in the pleural cavity
- pneumoniaInfection causing inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs
pneum/o decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The root pneum/o means “air”.
- The root thorax means “chest”.
- Together: Collapsed lung due to air in the pleural cavity.
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