pneumo-

1.
variant of pneumato- or pneumono-:
pneumococcus.
British Dictionary definitions for pneumo-

pneumo-

combining form
1.
of or related to a lung or the lungs; respiratory: pneumoconiosis, pneumonitis
Word Origin
from Greek pneumōn lung or pneuma breath
Word Origin and History for pneumo-

before vowels pneum-, word-forming element meaning "lung," from comb. form of Greek pneumon (see pneumonia).

pneumo- in Medicine

pneumo- or pneum-
pref.

  1. Air; gas: pneumothorax.

  2. Pulmonary: pneumoconiosis.

  3. Respiration: pneumograph.

  4. Pneumonia: pneumococcus.