Pneumatosis
pneumatosis pneu·ma·to·sis (nōō’mə-tō’sĭs, nyōō’-)
n.
Abnormal accumulation of gas in any tissue or other part of the body.
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pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis pneumatosis cys·toi·des in·tes·ti·na·lis (sĭ-stoi’dēz ĭn-těs’tə-nā’lĭs) n. See intestinal emphysema.
- Pneumatotherapy
[noo-mat-oh-ther-uh-pee, nyoo-, noo-muh-toh-, nyoo-] /nʊˌmæt oʊˈθɛr ə pi, nyʊ-, ˈnu mə toʊ-, ˈnyu-/ noun 1. the use of compressed or rarefied air in treating disease.
- Pneumaturia
pneumaturia pneu·ma·tu·ri·a (nōō’mə-tur’ē-ə, nyōō’mə-tyur’-) n. Passage of gas or air from the urethra during or after urination.
- Pneumectomy
[noo-mek-tuh-mee, nyoo-] /nʊˈmɛk tə mi, nyʊ-/ noun, plural pneumectomies. Surgery. 1. . /njuːˈmɛktəmɪ/ noun (pl) -mies 1. (surgery) another word for pneumonectomy pneumectomy pneu·mec·to·my (nōō-měk’tə-mē, nyōō-) n. Variant of pneumonectomy.
- Pneumo-
1. variant of or : pneumococcus. combining form 1. of or related to a lung or the lungs; respiratory: pneumoconiosis, pneumonitis before vowels pneum-, word-forming element meaning “lung,” from comb. form of Greek pneumon (see pneumonia). pneumo- or pneum- pref.