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pneum- / pneumat- — Air or lung

pneum- / pneumat- means air or lung. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: pneumonitis, pneumatic.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Air or lung

• Ancient Greek: πνεύμων (pneumon)
• Ancient Greek: πνεῦμα πνεύματος (pneuma pneumatos)

Examples and word parts

pneumonitis

Inflammation of lung tissue.

Word parts: pneumon (lung) + -itis (inflammation)

pneumatic

Relating to air or a gas.

Word parts: pneumat (air) + -ic (relating to)

Recorded forms: pneum-, pneuma-, pneumat-, pneumato-

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