pneumo-

1. variant of pneumato- or pneumono-:

   pneumococcus.

pneumo-

combining_form

1. of or related to a lung or the lungs; respiratory

   pneumonitis

   pneumoconiosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumo-¹

from Greek pneumōn lung or pneuma breath

Example Sentences

“Finding Pneumo with RDB,” read a handmade sign pinned onto her back.

From Wall Street Journal

He sued Pneumo Abex LLC, which owned a brake manufacturing plant in Virginia that employed his uncle.

From Los Angeles Times

Although “pneumo shots” protect against several bacterial strains that are the most common causes of pneumonia, they do not protect against all of them.

From New York Times