Breathing vs air vs lung
Combining form
for breathing:
Pne/o
Pneuo
Instrument
that measures breathing
meter
Pneum/o
Pneumo
Combining form
for air:
Combining form
for lung:
Pneumon/o
thorax
Air
in chest
Pneumono
pathy
Disease
of lungs
Pne
often used as suffix -pnea
Brady
Slow
breathing
pnea
Dys
Difficult
or painful breathing
pnea