Where does “hydropneumothorax” come from?

hydropneumothorax (English) comes from English pneumothorax, from English pneumo-, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, from Ancient Greek πλεύμων, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

hydropneumothorax (English): The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural...

Definitions

The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural...

Ancestry of “hydropneumothorax”, step by step

hydropneumothorax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pneumothorax

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pneumothorax	Presence of air inside the pleural cavity,...
2	English	pneumo-	Relating to the lungs
3	Ancient Greek	πνεύμων	lung; kind of a mollusk
4	Ancient Greek	πλεύμων	lung
5	Proto-Indo-European	pléwmō	lung, floater
6	Proto-Indo-European	plew-	to fly, flow, run

via English hydro

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	hydro	hydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2	Ancient Greek	ὕδωρ	water; rainwater, rain; sweat
3	Proto-Hellenic	*údōr	water

Words derived from “hydropneumothorax”

hidropneumotorax

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō →Every word from Ancient Greek πλεύμων →