pulmonary

adjective

pul·mo·nary ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē

ˈpəl-

: of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs

pulmonary tissue

pulmonary edema

: carried on by the lungs

pulmonary respiration

: pulmonate

: occurring in the pulmonary artery

a pulmonary embolism

Examples of pulmonary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These are present in anywhere between 20% to 50% of people who experience a blood clot during pregnancy, usually found in a deep vein of the legs, pelvis, and arms, and can become a pulmonary embolism, if that clot travels to the lungs. —

Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023 Fainting can also be due to medical conditions such as cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism or seizures. —

Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023 The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced Thursday that Lewis, 76, died of pulmonary thromboembolism — a blood clot in the lungs. —

Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023 Those with respiratory and pulmonary diseases, the elderly and small children are particularly vulnerable. —

Brian K. Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2023 Nicotine has also been implicated in stoking inflammation in heart and lung tissue, says Laura Crotty Alexander, a pulmonary biologist at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla. —

Anthony King, Scientific American, 13 June 2023 His death was attributed to an acute coronary event and high-altitude pulmonary edema. —

David Chiu, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023 Monday’s air quality will still be unhealthy for sensitive groups, those with respiratory and pulmonary conditions, the elderly and children, the agency forecasts. —

Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2023 As if the dozen days in the hospital during which Johnson underwent organ failure, had to relearn how to walk, and suffered a stroke, a heart attack, and a pulmonary embolism weren’t enough, today Johnson suffers from nerve damage in his right leg. —

Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2023 See More

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