pulmonary

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpʊlməneri/ UK /ˈpʌlmənəri/ See IPA manual

Freq #17670

Meanings

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adj
relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs

The patient began pulmonary rehabilitation after leaving the hospital.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to, affecting, or... pulmonicpneumoniclung-related

Word family

Derived forms cardiopulmonary

Related forms lung respiratorypulmonology

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Etymology

From Latin pulmonarius, 'of the lungs,' from pulmo, 'lung,' + -arius, the source of English -ary. It entered medical English through learned Latin.

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