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pneumology

/n(j)ʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pneu-mol-o-gy
IPA
/n(j)ʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the respiratory system and organs.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pneumologies (plural) pneumonology (alternative)

Derived Forms

bronchopneumology pneumological pneumologist

Synonyms

pulmonology respiratory medicine respirology

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce pneumology?
The recorded pronunciation is /n(j)ʊˈmɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does pneumology mean?
The study of the respiratory system and organs.
Where does pneumology come from?
From New Latin pneumologia, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”) + -logia (“-logy”). By surface analysis, pneumo- + -logy.

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