pulmonary

American  

[puhl-muh-ner-ee, pool-] / ˈpʌl məˌnɛr i, ˈpʊl- /

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.

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pulmonary British  

/ -mənrɪ, ˈpʊl-, ˈpʌlmənərɪ /

adjective

1. of, or relating to or affecting the lungs

2. having lungs or lunglike organs

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pulmonary Scientific  

/ pl′mə-nĕr′ē /

1. Relating to or involving the lungs.

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Other Word Forms

• interpulmonary adjective
• nonpulmonary adjective
• postpulmonary adjective
• subpulmonary adjective
• transpulmonary adjective

Etymology

Origin of pulmonary

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

Example Sentences

Visits to the emergency department rose 46% for heart attacks and 24% for pneumonia and other pulmonary illnesses compared with earlier years, the researchers reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

Monday will be the first anniversary of Hussain’s death, at age 73, from a pulmonary illness.

From Los Angeles Times

This pollutant has been associated with asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease, preterm birth, diabetes, and lung cancer.

From Science Daily

In November, a consultant diagnosed Mr Chapman with pulmonary fibrosis and wrote a letter to his GP, but did not send the letter to the patient or contact him in any other way.

From BBC

They also asked that Bolsonaro be allowed to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he required regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other ailments.

From BBC