PNEUMATORRACHIS 



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PNEUMONECTASIA 



tdpoc, bear] . In biology, bearing a pneumatocyst ; 



pertaining to or like a pneumatophore. 



Pneumatorrachis (nu - mat '- or* '- a - his) [nvEVfia, air; 



, spine]. The presence of air in the spinal canal. 



Pneumatosic (nu-mat-o 1 '-zik) [-vEv/iaroxuc , inflation]. 



ed with pneumatosis. 

 Pneumatosis (nu-mat-o'-sis) [TwevudruanQ, inflation]. 



1. The presence of gas or air in abnormal places, or 

 of an excessive quantity where a little exists normally. 



2. The condition of flatulent distention of the stomach 

 and bowels. 



Pneumatotherapeutics (nu-mat-o-ther-ap-u'-tiks). See 



utics. 

 Pneumatotherapy ynu-mat-o-ther'-ap-e) [jrverua, air; 

 Oepa-eia, treatment]. The treatment of diseases by 

 means of compressed or rarefied air. 

 Pneumatothermanter (nu-tnat-o-thur-man' '-ler) [tzvev- 



ua, air; BEpiiaiiEiv, to warm]. A respirator. 

 Pneumatothorax (nu-mat-o-tho' -raks) [Trvtiua, air ; 



. . chest] . Synonym of Pneumothorax. 

 Pneumatotomy (nu-mat-of -o-me). Synonym of Pneu- 



my. 

 Pneumaturia (nu-mat-u' '-re-ah ) [nvev/ta, air ; ovpov, 



urine]. The evacuation of free gas with the urine. 



Pneumatype (nu'-mat-lp) [— VEvua, air ; tlttoc, type]. 



tth-piclure. The deposit formed upon a piece of 



glass by the moist air exhaled through the nostrils 



when the mouth is closed. It is employed in the 



diagnosis of nasal obstruction. Slate-paper may be 



used, pulverized sulphur or boric acid being blown 



upon the moistened surface to make a permanent 



record. 



Pneumectasis ynu-mek' -tas-is). Synonym of Pneu- 



Uisis. 

 Pneumectomy (nu-mek'-to-me) [ttvevuwv, lung ; kicrofir/, 



excision]. Excision of a portion of the lung. 

 Pneumic \nu'-mik) ['iciuuv, the lung]. Pertaining 

 to the lung. P. Acid, a crystalline acid extracted 

 from the pulmonary tissue of mammals. It is thought 

 by Verdeil to be a compound of lactic acid and taurin. 

 Pneumique (nu-mek') [Fr.]. Pertaining to air. P., 

 Osteoarthropathie hypertrophiante. See Osteo- 

 arthropathy. 

 Pneumo- inn' -mo-). Same as Pneumon-. 

 Pneumoactinomycosis (nu - mo-ak-tin-o - mi - ko' -sis) 

 [rrifi //(,>;. lung; aicrig , a ray ; uiKrjg, a fungus]. Acti- 

 nomycosis of the lung. 

 Pneumobacillus (nu-mo-bas-W -us). See Micrococcus 

 pastetiri and Bacillus pneumonia, in Bacteria, Syno- 

 nymatic Table of. 

 Pneumocace (nu - mok 1 '- as - e) [rrvev/iuv, lung ; naidi, 



evil]. Gangrene of the lung. 

 Pneumocarcinoma (nu' '-mo-kar-sin-o* '-mah ) [Trvevfiuw, 

 lung ; KapKiruua, carcinoma]. Carcinoma of the lungs. 

 D neumocele (nu'-mo-sel). Synonym of Pneumatocele. 

 D neumocentesis (nu-mo-sen-te' -sis) [jrrev/iwv, lung ; 

 KErn/air, puncture] . Paracentesis of the lung, especi- 

 ally of a pulmonary cavity. 

 - > neumochysis (nu-mok' '-is-is) [~ veviujv, lung ; ;fi07f, 

 a pouring]. Pulmonary edema. 



neumococcus (nu-mo-kok'-us) \_~veviiuv, lung ; kokkoc, 

 kernel]. A micrococcus of the lung. P. of Fraenkel. 

 occus pasteuri. P. of Friedlander. See 

 Micrococcus pneumonia, in Bacteria, Synonymatic 

 Table of. 



neumoconiosis (nu-mo-ko-ni' -o-sis) \tvve bfxuv, lung ; 



. dust ; voooc, disease]. Lung-disease caused by 



the inhalation of dust. Examples are : Anthracosis, 



chalicosis, siderosis. 



3 neumocysto-ovarium (nu-mo-sis'-to-o-va'-re-um) 



. air ; ninnr, cyst ; ovarium, ovary]. An 



ovarian cyst containing air or gas. 



Pneumoderma, Pneumodermis (nu - mo - der* - mah, 

 nu-mo-der / -mis) \jrvEVfia, air; depfia, skin]. Air 

 under the skin ; subcutaneous emphysema. 



Pneumodynamics (nu-mo-di-nam' '-iks). Synonym of 

 Pneodynamics. 



Pneumoenteritis (nu-mo-en-ter-i'-tis) [ttvfi^cjv, lung ; 

 ivrepov, intestine ; itic, inflammation]. Inflammation 

 of the lungs and of the intestine. See Hog-cholera. 

 P., Infectious. Synonym of Hog-cholera. 



Pneumogastric (nu - mo - gas' - trik) [^rei/iwv, lung; 

 yaGTTjp, stomach]. Pertaining conjointly to the lungs 

 and the stomach, or to the pneumogastric or vagus 

 nerve. P. Nerve. See Nerves, Table of. 



Pneumogram (nu' -mo-gram) [ttvev/xuv, lung ; ypdfifta, 

 writing]. The tracing afforded by the pneumograph. 



Pneumograph (nu'-mo-graf) [— vEifuJV, lung ; ypdfetv, 

 to write] . A registering instrument for measuring the 

 movements of the chest in respiration. 



Pneumographic (nu-mo- graf'-ik) [-velfiuv, lung; 

 ypdoEtv, to write]. Pertaining to pneumography. 



Pneumography (nu-mog f -ra-fe) [—vevuuv, lung ; ypatyEiv, 

 to write]. The description of the lungs. 



Pneumohemia (nu-mo-hem' -e-ah). Synonym of Pneu- 

 matic mia. 



Pueumohemothorax (numo-hemo-tho* -raks) \jrvEVfia, 

 air; aiua, blood; dupa^, thorax]. A collection of air 

 or gas, and blood, in the pleural cavity. 



Pneumohydropericardium (nu - mo - hi - dro -per - ik- 

 ar'-de-um) [indua, air; idup, water; ~epi, around ; 

 napSia, heart]. An accumulation of air and fluid in 

 the pericardial cavity. 



Pneumohydrothorax (numo-hi-dro-tho* -raks) \^vtvua, 

 air; v6o>p, water ; 8cjpa^, thorax]. A collection of air 

 or gas, and fluid, in the pleural cavity. 



Pneumokoniosis. See Pneumoconiosis. 



Pneumolith (nu' -mo-lith) [ttvevuw, lung ; ?J6o$ , a 

 stone] . A stony concretion in the lungs, as a calcified 

 tubercle. 



Pneumology (nu - mol'- o -je) [tzvev/iuv, lung ; ?.6yo^, 

 science]. The sum of scientific knowledge concern- 

 ing the lungs and air-passages. 



Pneumomalacia (nu-mo-mal-a' -se-ak) [— vri.ftw, lung ; 

 ua'/xiKia, softness]. Abnormal softness of the lung. 



Pneumomassage (nu-mo-mas-sahzh') [— vev/ia, air; 

 uaooEiv, to knead]. The application of massage or 

 passive motion to the tympanic membrane and audi- 

 tory ossicles by pneumatic means. 



Pneumometer (nu-mom' -et-er). Synonym of Spirom- 

 eter. 



Pneumometry (nu-mom' -etre). Same as Spirometry. 



Pneumomycosis (nu-mo-mi-ko / -sis) [^tvevuuv, lung; 

 fii-Kijc, fungus]. The presence of fungi in the lung. 

 The etiologic relation of fungi to lung-diseases is not 

 fully determined. 



Pneumon- (nu'-mon-) [mebfuw, lung]. A prefix de- 

 noting connection with or relation to the lungs. 



Pneumonaemia (nu-mo-ne'-me- ah). See Pneumo- 

 nemia. 



Pneumonalgia (nu - mo r nal'-je - ah) \ttvevjiuv, lung ; 

 a/.yoc, pain]. Pain in the lung. 



Pneumonapoplexia(««- mon -ap-o-plek s / -e-ah)\_~vEvfiuv, 

 lung; u-o-'/tjfia, apoplexy]. A sudden hemorrhage 

 into the lung-tissue. 



Pneumonatelectasis (nu-mon-at-el-ek' -tas-is) [irvEvpw, 

 lung; arE/.EK-aaig, atelectasis]. Atelectasis of the 

 lung. 



Pneumonechema (nu-mon-ek-e / -mah) [-m/wjv, lung ; 

 r/xifia, sound]. The normal vesicular murmur heard 

 over the lung in respiration. 



Pneumonectasia, Pneumonectasis (nu-mon-ek-ta' '- 

 ze-ah, nu-mon-ek' -tas-is) [rrvE^fiuv, lung ; iicraaig, dis- 

 tention]. Emphysema of the lung. 



