aero-, aer-, aeri- +

1. To expose a substance to air or another gas; such as, the passing of air through a liquid substance, or the process of air entering the soil.
2. To expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through.
3. To change or treat with air or a gas; especially, with carbon dioxide.

Supplied with air, especially by bubbling air through a solution.

1. The process of exposing to air.
2. The charging of a liquid with air or other gas, as the oxygenation of blood in the bronchial alveoli.
3. The act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent.

1. A device used to aerate a substance or medium; such as, to expose it to air or another gas.
2. Specifically, a device installed in a faucet or shower head to add air to the water flow; thus, maintaining an effective spray while reducing overall water consumption.
3. Something that aerates; such as, a machine for aerating turf or a device for aerating liquids.

A spongy tissue with large air spaces found between the cells of the stems and leaves of aquatic plants.

Aerenchyma provides buoyancy and allows for the circulation of gases.

1. Involving aircraft; something which is done by or involving aircraft.
2. Living, happening, or moving in the air.
3. Consisting of, typical of, or relating to the air.
4. Like the air in being light and insubstantial.

A root that develops from a location or an plant above the surface of the earth or water, as from a stem.

Some orchids, for example, have aerial roots that grow from their stems and absorb water directly from the air; and mangrove trees are noted for having aerial roots.

Air-conveying; such as, with the respiratory passages.

Exposure to or filling with air; aeration.

The study of sound transmission through the air, especially in terms of the effects of environmental noise from machinery, vehicles, aircraft, etc.

Any airborne substance that will cause the symptoms of an allergy; such as, pollens, dust, smoke, fungi, or perfumes.

A neurosis seen in aviators, consisting of anxiety, restlessness, and variable physical complaints that appear while flying.

A partial collapse of the lungs which is reversible, occurring in pilots exposed to high G forces, breathing 100 percent oxygen.

Any of a genus of bacteria normally found in the intestine.

1. The performance of stunts while in flying in an aircraft.
2. Spectacular flying feats and maneuvers; such as, rolls and dives with an airplane.