| pneumophagia | The word phage in Greek means to eat. Aerophagia is literally to eat air. Aerophagia is a common cause of gas in the stomach. Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating or drinking. However, rapid eating or drinking, chewing gum, smoking, or ill-fitting dentures may cause a significant increase in swallowed air. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| pneumophora | <zoology> A division of holothurians having an internal gill, or respiratory tree. Origin: NL. See Pneumonophora. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumopleuritis | Pleurisy with air or gas in the pleural cavity. Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + pleur-+ -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumopyelography | Radiography of the kidney after air or gas has been injected into the renal pelvis. Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + pyelos, pelvis, + grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumopyothorax | <medicine> Accumulation of air, or other gas, and of pus, in the pleural cavity. Origin: Gr. Pus + E. Pneumothorax. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumoradiography | Radiography using air, oxygen, or some other gas as a contrast medium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumoresection | Excision of part of a lung. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + resection (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumoretroperitoneum | Escape of air into the retroperitoneal tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumoroentgenography | A description of the lungs. Origin: Pneumo-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumorrhachis | The presence of gas in the spinal canal. Synonym: pneumatorrhachis. Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + rhachis, spinal column (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumoscope | <instrument> 1. Obsolete term for an instrument for measuring the extent of the respiratory excursions of the chest. Synonym: pneoscope. 2. Obsolete term for an instrument for use in auscultatory percussion, the percussion sounds of the chest being heard at the mouth. Synonym: pneumoscope. Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + skopeo, to examine (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumoserothorax | A collection of fluid and gas within the pleural cavity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumosilicosis | Inflammation of the lung caused by foreign bodies (inhaled particles of silica): leads to fibrosis but unlike asbestosis does not predispose to neoplasia. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pneumoskeleton | <zoology> A chitinous structure which supports the gill in some invertebrates. Origin: Pneumo- + skeleton. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pneumotachogram | A recording of respired gas flow as a function of time, produced by a pneumotachograph. Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + tachys, swift, + gramma, something written (05 Mar 2000) |