pulmonary

adjective

pul·​mo·​nary ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē  ˈpəl- 

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

Examples of pulmonary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Remembering her own experience, Kaverman urged her sister to ask doctors whether pulmonary hypertension could be the cause. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Two years later, Koverman started seeing the signs of untreated pulmonary hypertension again — this time in her sister, Katie Gusching, who had just welcomed her first child. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

One analysis of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older found nearly 60,000 incident cases of NTM pulmonary disease from 2010 to 2019, with incidence highest in the South and among women, Asian individuals and people aged 80 and older. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The generators may also produce air pollution that increases cancer risk or pulmonary symptoms in the locale. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing pulmonary

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• pulmonary artery
• pulmonary circulation
• pulmonary vein

Rhymes for pulmonary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary
• beriberi
• bestiary
• breviary
• budgetary

Kids Definition

pulmonary

adjective

pul·​mo·​nary ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē  ˈpəl- 

1

: relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs

2

: carried on by the lungs

pulmonary respiration

Medical Definition

pulmonary

adjective

pul·​mo·​nary ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē  ˈpəl- 

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