pulmon/o, pneumon/o, pneum/o

pulmon/o, pneumon/o, and pneum/o mean lung, or lung and air depending on context (Greek/Latin).

"PULL-mon-oh / new-MON-oh / NEW-moh." Coach: "Pulmon means lung. Pneum can mean lung or air, so use the rest of the word."

Examples: pulmonary, pulmonology, pulmonologist, cardiopulmonary, pneumonia.

Also: pneumonitis, pneumonectomy, pneumothorax, pneumoperitoneum, pneumoconiosis, bronchopneumonia.

pneum/o is a context root. In pneumonia, it points to lung. In pneumothorax, it points to air in the chest. If your first guess is simply "lung or air problem," keep listening.