Etymology

bronchopneumonia

Today it means: A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection. Full definition →

English pneumonia ← Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonía) ← Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō
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  1. Ancient Greekβρόγχος (brónkhos)
  2. Englishbroncho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*plew-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pléwmō
  5. Ancient Greekπλεύμων (pleúmōn)
  6. Ancient Greekπνέω (pnéō)influ.
  7. Ancient Greekπνεῦμα (pneûma)influ.
  8. Ancient Greekπνεύμων (pneúmōn)
  9. Ancient Greekπνευμονία (pneumonía)
  10. Englishpneumonia
  11. English todaybronchopneumonia

From broncho- + pneumonia.

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