pneumonous
|pneu-mon-ous|
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/nuːˈmoʊnəs/
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/njuːˈməʊnəs/
relating to the lungs/pneumonia
Etymology
'pneumonous' originates from New Latin/medical formation, ultimately from Greek 'pneumōn' (πνεύμων), meaning 'lung'.
'pneumonous' developed from Greek 'pneumōn' → Latin/New Latin medical formations using the stem 'pneumon-' plus the English adjectival suffix '-ous', yielding 'pneumonous' in English medical usage.
Initially it meant 'of or relating to the lungs' (or specifically to pneumonia); over time the meaning has remained specialized and is used chiefly in medical or antiquated contexts to mean 'pertaining to pneumonia' or 'pulmonary'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characterized by pneumonia; pertaining to the lungs (especially in the sense of inflammatory or infectious conditions).
The clinician noted pneumonous changes on the chest radiograph consistent with bacterial infection.
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Last updated: 2025/12/08 22:23