pneumo-, pneum-, pneumono-, pneumon-

Generic term for any device that records respiratory (breathing) excursions from movements on the body surface; e.g., an impedance pneumograph, which applies the principles of impedance plethysmography (measuring and recording changes in volume) to the chest.

1. A description of the lungs.
2. The recording of respiratory (breathing) movements, as with a pneumograph.
3. The radiography of tissues into which air or oxygen has been introduced.

Formation of calculi in the lungs.

Softening of the lung tissue.

Pain in the lungs: In medical school, Sherry learned that there were various reasons for pneumonalgia, and among them were a respiratory infection, tuberculosis, and asthma.

An infection of one or both lungs which is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites: "Before the discovery of antibiotics, one-third of all people who developed pneumonia died from the infection."

"Now, it is estimated that over three-million people develop pneumonia each year in the United States and over 500 thousand of these people are admitted to a hospital for treatment."

"While most of these patients usually recover, approximately 5% will die from pneumonia."

"Pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States."

"As we get older, our swallowing mechanism can become impaired as does our immune system; so, these factors, along with some of the negative side effects of medications, increase the risk for pneumonia in the elderly."