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pneu·mon·ic

(no͝o-mŏn′ĭk, nyo͝o-)

adj.

1. Of, affecting, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

2. Relating to, affected by, or similar to pneumonia.

[New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek pneumonikos, of the lungs, from pneumōn, lung; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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pneumonic

(njuːˈmɒnɪk)

adj

1. (Anatomy) of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary

2. (Pathology) of or relating to pneumonia

[C17: from New Latin pneumonicus, from Greek, from pneumon lung]

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Adj.	1.	pneumonic - pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia; "pneumonic plague"
	2.	pneumonic - relating to or affecting the lungs; "pulmonary disease" pulmonary, pulmonic

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pulmonal

pneu·mon·ic

a. neumónico-a, rel. a los pulmones o a la neumonía.

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