DictionaryRoot: pneumōn
Greek
pneumōn
lung
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noun
pneumonia
noo-MOH-nee-uh/nuːˈməʊniə/
A lung infection that inflames the air sacs and can make breathing difficult.
Etymology
The lung root identifies the organ affected: pneumonia names inflammation within lung tissue, rather than in the bronchial tubes or the membrane covering the lungs.