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

The clinic will offer pulmonary function testing, a variety of advanced bronchoscopic techniques, and will have a provider who specializes in sleep medicine. —Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 20 Jan. 2026

Hackman was found to have died of heart disease, while Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rodent borne disease. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026

Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a flu-like virus that is linked to rodent droppings. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

There were also problems with her potassium levels (hypokalemia), oxygen levels (hypoxia), and fluid in her lungs (pulmonary edema). —Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 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
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary

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