pneumonic

[ noo-mon-ik, nyoo- ]
/ nʊˈmɒn ɪk, nyʊ- /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
pertaining to or affected with pneumonia.

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Origin of pneumonic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pneumonic

post·pneu·mon·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pneumonic

mnemonic pneumonic

Words nearby pneumonic

pneumomediastinum, pneumomyelography, pneumon-, pneumonectomy, pneumonia, pneumonic, pneumonic plague, pneumonitis, pneumono-, pneumonocele, pneumonocentesis
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British Dictionary definitions for pneumonic

pneumonic
/ (njuːˈmɒnɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary
of or relating to pneumonia

Word Origin for pneumonic

C17: from New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek, from pneumon lung
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Medical definitions for pneumonic

pneumonic
[ nu-mŏn′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to, affected by, or similar to pneumonia.
Of, affecting, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.
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