pneum/o

Medical Root
pneum/o

pneum/o means lung, air (from the Greek).

What does pneum/o mean?

The root pneum/o means "lung, air". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using pneum/o

WordMeaning
pneumonialung infection
pneumothoraxair in the chest cavity

Related word parts

pulmon/o · bronch/o

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