pneumono-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “lung,” used in the formation of compound words:

pneumonoconiosis.

Also, pneumo-; especially before a vowel, pneumon-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek pneúmōn lung

Related Words

pneumo-
pneumonoconiosis
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

pneumono-|pnjuːməʊnəʊ, njuː-|before a vowel pneumon-, combining form of Gr. πνεύµων, πνευµον- lung. (Often contracted to pneumo-.)‖ pneumonalgia |-ˈældʒɪə| [Gr. ἄλγος pain], pain in the lungs; pneumoˈnectomy = pneumectomy (Syd. Soc. Lex.); hence pneumoˈnectomized ppl. a., subjected to a pneumonectomy; ‖ pneumonocace |-ˈɒkəsiː| [Gr. κακή evil], decay or gangrene of the lung (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1858); ‖ ˌpneumonocarciˈnoma [carcinoma], cancer of the lung (Mayne); ˈpneumonoˌcele = pneumocele: see pneumo- (Dunglison Med. Lex. 1853); ‖ ˌpneumonociˈrrhosis, cirrhosis of the lung (Mayne); ‖ ˌpneumonoconiˈosis (also -kon-) = pneumoconiosis s.v. pneumo-; hence pneuˌmonoconiˈotic a. and n.; ‖ ˌpneumonoˈdynia [Gr. ὀδύνη pain], pain in the lung (Mayne); ˈpneumonoˌlith (Syd. Soc. Lex.), ˌpneumonoliˈthiasis (Mayne) = pneumolith, -lithiasis: see pneumo-; pneumoˈnometer [-meter], an instrument for measuring the capacity or strength of the lungs (= pneumatometer, pneumometer) (Mayne); ‖ ˌpneumonomyˈcosis [Gr. µύκης fungus], growth of a fungus in the lungs; pneumonophorous |-ˈɒfərəs| a. [Gr. -ϕόρος bearing], bearing or having lungs; ‖ pneumonorhagia |-ˈreɪdʒɪə| = pneumorrhagia: see pneumo- (Mayne); pneuˌmonoultramicroˈscopicˌsilicovolcanoconiˈosis (-koniˈosis), a factitious word alleged to mean ‘a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust’ but occurring chiefly as an instance of a very long word.1857Dunglison Dict. Med. Sc., *Pneumonalgia.1895Syd. Soc. Lex., Pneumonalgia, pain in the lungs. A term used by Alibert for angina pectoris, which was the fifth genus of pulmonary diseases (pneumoses) in his nosology.1939Brit. Jrnl. Surg. XXVII. 411 The possibility of maintaining a permanent pneumothorax on the *pneumonectomized side is one that has not been fully investigated as yet.1967Excerpta Medica: Radiol. XXI. 138/2 (heading) Pre- and postoperative pulmonary angiography in pneumonectomized patients.1890Ann. Universal Med. Sci. III. B-27 The profession is urged by Zakharevitch to prosecute these investigations for the practice of *pneumonectomy.1938Brit. Jrnl. Surg. XXVI. 190 (caption) Right lung, the site of bronchial carcinoma, successfully removed by dissection pneumonectomy.1967[see lobectomy].1972T. W. Shields Gen. Thoracic Surg. xx. 331/2 A pneumonectomy may be carried out by means of any one of the three standard thoracic positions: lateral, posterior, or anterior.1977Lancet 23 July 164/1 All the patients had a radical pneumonectomy or lobectomy.1866A. Flint Princ. Med. (1880) 185 Under the generic name *pneumonokoniosis, proposed by Zenker, are included the various affections of the lung produced by the inhalation of dust-like particles.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 631 Other pneumonoconioses arise in a similar manner.1934Trans. Inst. Mining Engineers LXXXVIII. 387 This pneumonoconiosis of coal-miners is a progressive condition, gradually passing on from its harmless early stages..to a condition of dyspnœa and breathlessness which makes work impossible.1933E. M. Williams Health of Old & Retired Coalminers in S. Wales 80 Thirty-two men..were considered on clinical grounds to be definitely *pneumonoconiotic.Ibid. 102 The proportion of probably tuberculous cases among these pneumonoconiotics is high.1876tr. von Ziemssen's Cycl. Med. V. 468 Vegetable Parasites [of the lungs]—*Pneumonomycosis.1870Rolleston Anim. Life 148 The..ambulacral vessel in all the *pneumonophorous Holothurioidea.1936F. Scully Bedside Manna 87 *Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanakoniosis [sic], a disease caused by ultra-microscopic particles of sandy volcanic dust, might give even him laryngitis.1966Word Study Oct. 7/2 The resources of Greek have enriched the modern world as well as the ancient one. Perhaps this is most dramatically illustrated by the longest and most fantastic word now in an English dictionary (the Merriam-Webster's great Unabridged) which is forty-five letters in length: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,..meaning ‘a disease of the lungs caused by extremely small particles of ash and dust’.1973R. Megarry Second Miscellany-at-Law 160 It has been said that ‘floccinaucinihilipilification’ is the longest word in the English language... The word's proud title must yield to some technical terms, such as pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis.

pneumono-

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

pneumono- /ˈnju:mənəʊ, njʊˈməʊnəʊ/ combining form. Before a vowel pneumon-.

ORIGIN: from Greek pneumōn, pneumon- lung: see -o-. Cf. pneumo-.

Of or pertaining to the lungs.

DERIVATIVE pneumonoconiˈosis noun, pl. -oses /-ˈəʊsi:z/, = pneumoconiosis M19.
pneumonoconiˈotic adjective & noun = pneumoconiotic M20.
pneumoˈnolysis noun = pneumolysis M20.
pneumonoultramicroˈscopicsilicovolcanoconiˈosis, -koniosis noun a factitious long word alleged to mean ‘a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust’ M20.

pneumono-
combining form
see pneumon-

pneumono-

Prefix

pneumon- + -o-

词汇	pneumono-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary pneumono- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “lung,” used in the formation of compound words: pneumonoconiosis. Also, pneumo-; especially before a vowel, pneumon-. Origin combining form representing Greek pneúmōn lung Related Words pneumo- pneumonoconiosis pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis pneumono-\|pnjuːməʊnəʊ, njuː-\|before a vowel pneumon-, combining form of Gr. πνεύµων, πνευµον- lung. (Often contracted to pneumo-.)‖ pneumonalgia \|-ˈældʒɪə\| [Gr. ἄλγος pain], pain in the lungs; pneumoˈnectomy = pneumectomy (Syd. Soc. Lex.); hence pneumoˈnectomized ppl. a., subjected to a pneumonectomy; ‖ pneumonocace \|-ˈɒkəsiː\| [Gr. κακή evil], decay or gangrene of the lung (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1858); ‖ ˌpneumonocarciˈnoma [carcinoma], cancer of the lung (Mayne); ˈpneumonoˌcele = pneumocele: see pneumo- (Dunglison Med. Lex. 1853); ‖ ˌpneumonociˈrrhosis, cirrhosis of the lung (Mayne); ‖ ˌpneumonoconiˈosis (also -kon-) = pneumoconiosis s.v. pneumo-; hence pneuˌmonoconiˈotic a. and n.; ‖ ˌpneumonoˈdynia [Gr. ὀδύνη pain], pain in the lung (Mayne); ˈpneumonoˌlith (Syd. Soc. Lex.), ˌpneumonoliˈthiasis (Mayne) = pneumolith, -lithiasis: see pneumo-; pneumoˈnometer [-meter], an instrument for measuring the capacity or strength of the lungs (= pneumatometer, pneumometer) (Mayne); ‖ ˌpneumonomyˈcosis [Gr. µύκης fungus], growth of a fungus in the lungs; pneumonophorous \|-ˈɒfərəs\| a. [Gr. -ϕόρος bearing], bearing or having lungs; ‖ pneumonorhagia \|-ˈreɪdʒɪə\| = pneumorrhagia: see pneumo- (Mayne); pneuˌmonoultramicroˈscopicˌsilicovolcanoconiˈosis (-koniˈosis), a factitious word alleged to mean ‘a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust’ but occurring chiefly as an instance of a very long word.1857Dunglison Dict. Med. Sc., Pneumonalgia.1895Syd. Soc. Lex., Pneumonalgia, pain in the lungs. A term used by Alibert for angina pectoris, which was the fifth genus of pulmonary diseases (pneumoses) in his nosology.1939Brit. Jrnl. Surg. XXVII. 411 The possibility of maintaining a permanent pneumothorax on the pneumonectomized side is one that has not been fully investigated as yet.1967Excerpta Medica: Radiol. XXI. 138/2 (heading) Pre- and postoperative pulmonary angiography in pneumonectomized patients.1890Ann. Universal Med. Sci. III. B-27 The profession is urged by Zakharevitch to prosecute these investigations for the practice of pneumonectomy.1938Brit. Jrnl. Surg. XXVI. 190 (caption) Right lung, the site of bronchial carcinoma, successfully removed by dissection pneumonectomy.1967[see lobectomy].1972T. W. Shields Gen. Thoracic Surg.* xx. 331/2 A pneumonectomy may be carried out by means of any one of the three standard thoracic positions: lateral, posterior, or anterior.1977Lancet 23 July 164/1 All the patients had a radical pneumonectomy or lobectomy.1866A. Flint Princ. Med. (1880) 185 Under the generic name pneumonokoniosis, proposed by Zenker, are included the various affections of the lung produced by the inhalation of dust-like particles.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 631 Other pneumonoconioses arise in a similar manner.1934Trans. Inst. Mining Engineers LXXXVIII. 387 This pneumonoconiosis of coal-miners is a progressive* condition, gradually passing on from its harmless early stages..to a condition of dyspnœa and breathlessness which makes work impossible.1933E. M. Williams Health of Old & Retired Coalminers in S. Wales 80 Thirty-two men..were considered on clinical grounds to be definitely pneumonoconiotic.Ibid. 102 The proportion of probably tuberculous cases among these pneumonoconiotics is high.1876tr. von Ziemssen's Cycl. Med.* V. 468 Vegetable Parasites [of the lungs]—Pneumonomycosis.1870Rolleston Anim. Life* 148 The..ambulacral vessel in all the pneumonophorous Holothurioidea.1936F. Scully Bedside Manna* 87 Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanakoniosis [sic], a disease caused by ultra-microscopic particles of sandy volcanic dust, might give even him laryngitis.1966Word Study Oct. 7/2 The resources of Greek have enriched the modern world as well as the ancient one. Perhaps this is most dramatically illustrated by the longest and most fantastic word now in an English dictionary (the Merriam-Webster's great Unabridged) which is forty-five letters in length: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,..meaning ‘a disease of the lungs caused by extremely small particles of ash and dust’.1973R. Megarry Second Miscellany-at-Law* 160 It has been said that ‘floccinaucinihilipilification’ is the longest word in the English language... The word's proud title must yield to some technical terms, such as pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis. pneumono- before vowels pneumon-, word-forming element meaning "lung," from comb. form of Greek pneumon (genitive pneumonos "lung" (see pneumonia). pneumono- /ˈnju:mənəʊ, njʊˈməʊnəʊ/ combining form. Before a vowel pneumon-. ORIGIN: from Greek pneumōn, pneumon- lung: see -o-. Cf. pneumo-. Of or pertaining to the lungs. DERIVATIVE pneumonoconiˈosis noun, pl. -oses /-ˈəʊsi:z/, = pneumoconiosis M19. pneumonoconiˈotic adjective & noun = pneumoconiotic M20. pneumoˈnolysis noun = pneumolysis M20. pneumonoultramicroˈscopicsilicovolcanoconiˈosis, -koniosis noun a factitious long word alleged to mean ‘a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust’ M20. pneumono- combining form see pneumon- pneumono- Prefix pneumon- + -o-
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