Meaning
rootpulmon/o
lung
LatinRespiratory
Terms built from pulmon/o
4 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 pulmon/o marked.
pulmon/o decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root pulmon/o means “lung”.
- The suffix -logy means “study of”.
- Together: Medical specialty dealing with diseases of the lungs.
- The root pulmon/o means “lung”.
- The root edema means “swelling”.
- Together: Fluid buildup in the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs that can make breathing difficult.
- The root pulmon/o means “lung”.
- The root embol/o means “plug”.
- Together: Blood clot blocking lung artery.
Parts that combine with pulmon/o
Word parts that appear alongside pulmon/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use pulmon/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
pulmonarypulmonologist
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- pulmonaryalso listed under -ary (pertaining to)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with pulmon/o, word for word.
More respiratory roots and combining forms
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