pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 
ˈpəl-
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
3
: occurring in the pulmonary artery
a pulmonary embolism
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For example, a systolic murmur – an extra sound between first and second heart sounds – may be heard with narrowing of either the aortic or pulmonary valve.
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Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
University of Saskatchewan scientists developed a 3D lung tissue model to provide a better environment for studying medicines and diseases like tuberculosis, COVID-19, asthma, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Returned to work earlier than recommended When Baker fell and severely broke her ankle in February 2023, that led to several emergency room visits, as well as two surgeries and five days in the hospital for the pulmonary embolism.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In October 2018, the Royal House of Norway shared that Mette-Marit was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
University of Saskatchewan scientists developed a 3D lung tissue model to provide a better environment for studying medicines and diseases like tuberculosis, COVID-19, asthma, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Returned to work earlier than recommended When Baker fell and severely broke her ankle in February 2023, that led to several emergency room visits, as well as two surgeries and five days in the hospital for the pulmonary embolism.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In October 2018, the Royal House of Norway shared that Mette-Marit was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Pulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonary. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
ˈpəl-
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-
ˈpəl-
: relating to, functioning like, associated with, or carried on by the lungs
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