pneumatology

noun pneu·ma·tol·o·gy \ˌnü-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē, ˌnyü-\

Definition of PNEUMATOLOGY

: the study of spiritual beings or phenomena

New Latin pneumatologia, from Greek pneumat-, pneuma + New Latin -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1678

Medical Dictionary

noun pneu·ma·tol·o·gy \ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē\

plural pneu·ma·tol·o·gies

: a science dealing with the medical uses of air and gases

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