pulmonary

pul·mo·nary

adjective \ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē, ˈpəl-\

Definition of PULMONARY

1

a : of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs <pulmonary tissue> <pulmonary edema>

b : carried on by the lungs <pulmonary respiration>

2

: pulmonate

3

: occurring in the pulmonary artery <a pulmonary embolism>

Origin of PULMONARY

Latin pulmonarius, from pulmon-, pulmo lung; akin to Greek pleumōn lung, Sanskrit kloman right lung

First Known Use: 1704

Other Physiology Terms

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pul·mo·nary

adjective \ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē, ˈpəl-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PULMONARY

: relating to, functioning like, associated with, or carried on by the lungs