pneumonic

[ noo-mon-ik, nyoo- ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.

  2. pertaining to or affected with pneumonia.

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Origin of pneumonic

1
1665–75; <New Latin pneumonicus<Greek pneumonikós.See pneumon-, -ic

Other words from pneumonic

  • post·pneu·mon·ic, adjective

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How to use pneumonic in a sentence

  • In pneumonic cases the bacillus may be found in the sputum of the patient.

    The Flea | Harold Russell
  • It occurs in several forms, of which the bubonic and the pneumonic are the most common.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley

British Dictionary definitions for pneumonic

pneumonic

/ (njuːˈmɒnɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary

  2. of or relating to pneumonia

Origin of pneumonic

1
C17: from New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek, from pneumon lung

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