pulmonologist

noun

pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jəst How to pronounce pulmonologist (audio)
ˌpəl-
: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
pulmonology noun

Examples of pulmonologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Across the country, pulmonologists, pediatricians, and other doctors are reporting more and more visits to their offices and to emergency rooms by more and more people—especially children—suffering from worse and worse asthma torment. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 June 2024 Air pollution can also seriously aggravate asthma, said Dr. Nadia Krupp, a pediatric pulmonologist and the director of the Riley Asthma Program. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024 As a pulmonologist who sees the significant burden of asthma in our state, I am outraged by the political circus surrounding the Advanced Clean Car and Advanced Clean Truck policies. Dr. David Hill, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2024 The 314 Action Fund, a progressive group that supports candidates with science backgrounds, has doled out $2.2 million on ads promoting Dexter (a pulmonologist by trade), more than the group spent in the entire 2022 election cycle across all races. Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pulmonologist 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin pulmon-, pulmo + English -ologist (as in cardiologist)

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pulmonologist was in 1979

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Cite this Entry

“Pulmonologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonologist. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

pulmonologist

noun
pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ə-jəst, ˌpəl- How to pronounce pulmonologist (audio)
: a specialist in pulmonology
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