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Pneumato- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “air,” “breath,” “spirit.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms, including in pathology.

Pneumato- comes from the Greek ��Ա�û����, meaning “wind,” “breath,” or “spirit.” �ʲԱ�û���� is also the origin of the adjective pneumatic, as in pneumatic tires.

What are variants of pneumato-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pneumato- becomes pneumat-, as in pneumatosis. The combining form pneumo- is also used as a variant of pneumato-, as in pneumograph.

The Greek ��Ա�û���� is also closely related to the combining form -pnea.

Want to know more? Read our �y��vlogs That Use -pnea article.

One example of a medical term that features pneumato– is pneumatocele, an abnormal pocket of air or gas that forms in the body. A pneumatocele can also refer to a hernia of the lung.

The first part of the word, pneumato-, means “air.” The second part of the word, –cele, means “tumor.” Pneumatocele literally translates to “air tumor.”

What are some words that use the combining form pneumato-?

• pneumatology (which concerns beliefs about spiritual beings)
• pneumatograph
• pneumatolysis
• pneumatometer
• pneumatophore
• pneumatotherapy

What are some other forms that pneumato- may be commonly confused with?

• -pnea
• pleuro-
• pulmo-

Based on the meaning of pneumato-, what does the instrument known as a pneumatometer measure?