pulmonologist

noun

pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jəst 

ˌpəl-

: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs

pulmonology

ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē 

ˌpəl-

noun

Examples of pulmonologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The health risks of breathing wildfire smoke May-Lin Wilgus, a pulmonologist and professor at UCLA, compares breathing wildfire smoke to smoking cigarettes — a lot of cigarettes. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 17 July 2026

The following scene, of Fatima visiting a pulmonologist, is, in a peculiar way, the highlight of the movie. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2026

The lack of doctors is top of mind for Alghoula, a pulmonologist and Intensive Care Unit doctor who serves a mostly rural population spanning parts of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. — ABC News, 7 May 2026

Jones, 36, had had months of severe bone pain and swelling in her legs, and this was the final straw that pushed her to see a pulmonologist. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pulmonologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• archeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist

Medical Definition

pulmonologist

noun

pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ə-jəst, ˌpəl- 

: a specialist in pulmonology