| pneumonomelanosis | Blackening of the lung tissue from the inhalation of coal dust or other black particles. Synonym: pneumonomelanosis. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + melanosis, a becoming black (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pneumonometer | <physiology> A spirometer; a pneumometer. See: Pneumo-, and -meter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumonomoniliasis | Rarely used term for candidiasis of the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonomycosis | An obsolete term denoting any disease of the lungs caused by the presence of fungi. Synonym: pneumonomycosis. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + mykes, fungus (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonopathy | <chest medicine> Any disease that affects the lung. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (18 Nov 1997) |
| pneumonopexy | Fixation of the lung by suturing the costal and pulmonary pleurae or otherwise causing adhesion of the two layers. Synonym: pneumopexy. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonophora | <zoology> The division of Siphonophora which includes the Physalia and allied genera. Synonym: Pneumatophorae. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A lung + to bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumonopleuritis | Pneumonia associated with inflammation of the overlying pleura. Synonym: pneumonopleuritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonorrhaphy | Suture of the lung. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumonotomy | Incision of the lung. Synonym: pneumotomy. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pneumonyssus simicola | A small mite (family Halarachnidae) that causes pulmonary acariasis in monkeys. Origin: pneumon-+ G. Hyssos, javelin; L. Simia, ape, + -cola, inhabitant (05 Mar 2000) |