pulmonary

[ puhl-muh-ner-ee, pool- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the lungs.
2. of the nature of a lung; lunglike.
3. affecting the lungs.
4. having lungs or lunglike organs.
5. pertaining to or affected with disease of the lungs.

pulmonary

/ -mənrɪ; ˈpʊl-; ˈpʌlmənərɪ /

adjective

1. of, or relating to or affecting the lungs
2. having lungs or lunglike organs

pulmonary

/ pl′mə-nĕr′ē /

1. Relating to or involving the lungs.

Other Words From

• inter·pulmo·nary adjective
• non·pulmo·nary adjective
• post·pulmo·nary adjective
• sub·pulmo·nary adjective
• trans·pulmo·nary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulmonary¹

1650–60; < Latin pulmōnārius of the lungs, equivalent to pulmōn- (stem of pulmō lung; akin to Greek pleúmōn, later pneúmōn lung; pneuma ) + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulmonary¹

C18: from Latin pulmōnārius, from pulmō a lung; related to Greek pleumōn a lung

Example Sentences

The radio legend was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a severe respiratory illness that can make breathing very difficult.

From BBC

Lynda Obst died months after she revealed to the Hollywood Reporter in February that she had been living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, for years.

From Los Angeles Times

Luckily, a few attendees decided to leave the event, and I was able to talk to Melissa Killian, a retired 71-year-old who used to run a pediatric pulmonary function lab and who is a member of Spaziani’s book club.

From Slate

Houston rapper BeatKing has died after a pulmonary embolism.

From Los Angeles Times

Walker has pulmonary fibrosis, which is scarring of the lungs.

From BBC