* Pneum- comes from the Greek word "pneuma," meaning "breath" or "air."
* -ia is a suffix indicating a condition or disease.
Therefore, pneumonia literally means "condition of the lungs" or "disease of the lungs."
* Pneum- comes from the Greek word "pneuma," meaning "breath" or "air."
* -ia is a suffix indicating a condition or disease.
Therefore, pneumonia literally means "condition of the lungs" or "disease of the lungs."