pneumology

English

Alternative forms

• pneumonology

Etymology

From New Latin pneumologia, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -logia (“-logy”). By surface analysis, pneumo- +‎ -logy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n(j)ʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -ɒləd͡ʒi

Noun

pneumology (countable and uncountable, plural pneumologies)

1. The study of the respiratory system and organs.

   Synonyms: pulmonology, respiratory medicine, respirology

Derived terms

• bronchopneumology
• pneumological
• pneumologist

Translations

the study of the respiratory system and organs

• Catalan: pneumologia (ca) f
• Czech: pneumologie (cs) f
• French: pneumologie (fr) f
• German: Pneumologie (de) f
• Italian: pneumologia (it) f
• Persian: پنومولوژی (penomoloži)
• Polish: pneumonologia (pl) f
• Portuguese: pneumologia f
• Romanian: pneumologie (ro) f
• Russian: пневмоло́гия (ru) f (pnevmológija)
• Slovene: pnevmologija f
• Spanish: neumología f
• Turkish: pnömoloji (tr)