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

Rupali Drewek, pulmonologist and Co-Medical Director of the Sleep Medicine Program at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, says that old wives’ tales around the moon persist—despite the fact that there’s no real evidence that the moon plays any part in sleep cycles for kids or adults. —Taylor Grothe, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025

Soot and other small particles can lodge in crevices of organs, including lungs and arteries, and cause inflammation, according to Vin Gupta, a practicing pulmonologist and medical spokesperson for the American Lung Association. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

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, 4 Aug. 2025

Finally, in September 2020, her pulmonologist recommended a CAT scan — which confirmed her nasal polyps. —Joanne Fowler, People.com, 10 July 2025

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
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist
• musicologist

Medical Definition

pulmonologist

noun

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

: a specialist in pulmonology