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pneumology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /n(j)ʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
  • rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the respiratory system and organs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pulmonology, respiratory medicine, respirology

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pneumologia — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Czech: pneumologie — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • French: pneumologie — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • German: Pneumologie — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Italian: pneumologia — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Persian: پنومولوژی (penomoloži) — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Polish: pneumonologia — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Portuguese: pneumologia — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Romanian: pneumologie — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Russian: пневмоло́гия (pnevmológija) — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Slovene: pnevmologija — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Spanish: neumología — the study of the respiratory system and organs
  • Turkish: pnömoloji — the study of the respiratory system and organs