pulmonary

adjective pul·mo·nary \ ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē , ˈpəl- \

|Updated on: 19 Aug 2018

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

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Anecdotal reports suggest it as a treatment for infectious, autoimmune, cardiovascular, pulmonary and gastrointestinal diseases; neuropathic pain; and other chronic pain conditions.

— susan scutti, CNN, "Live bee sting acupuncture is deadly for Madrid woman," 22 Mar. 2018
The birth was riddled with complications, including an emergency C-section, a pulmonary embolism, and ruptured C-section wounds due to the embolism.

— refinery29.com, "Serena Williams Walks Away From Wimbledon With A Glow-Up," 14 July 2018
After undergoing an emergency C-section, Williams suffered a pulmonary embolism that led to various complications that slowed her recovery.

— sam farmer, courant.com, "Humble Kerber Ends Serena's Comeback Trail In Wimbledon Final," 14 July 2018
Following the baby’s delivery, Williams had a number of health issues, including a pulmonary embolism and a hematoma, which led to her having multiple surgeries.

— cady lang, Time, "Serena Williams on Heading to the Wimbledon Final: 'It's Not Inevitable For Me to Be Playing Like This'," 12 July 2018
In 2002, Somaraju founded NextBreath, a company that specializes in laboratory testing of pulmonary and nasal drug delivery.

— cody boteler, baltimoresun.com, "A civic journey: From immigrant to citizen to voter," 2 July 2018
Another severe form of altitude sickness is high-altitude pulmonary edema, the accumulation of fluid in the lungs.

— katy scott, CNN, "The dangers of oxygen deprivation on Everest," 4 June 2018
But its most deadly side effect is triggering a pulmonary edema by filling lungs with fluid.

— david hambling, Popular Mechanics, "These Are Syria's Chemical Weapons. Here's How To Destroy Them," 13 Apr. 2018
If eaten in high enough levels, the poisons can lead to lethal fluid buildup in the lungs (pulmonary edema).

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Two women lost their hair after eating toxic, bitter squash, doctors report," 7 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of pulmonary

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

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medical : relating to the lungs

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adjective pul·mo·nary \ ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē , ˈpəl- \

medical Definition of pulmonary

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

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