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

In March, authorities confirmed that Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 June 2025

The condition is also known as a pulmonary embolism, when a blood clot gets stuck in the blood vessels in the lungs. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025

In rare cases, those clots can lead to serious conditions like pulmonary embolism or venous thromboembolism. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025

Helps Manage Lung Conditions Though difficult, people managing lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), asthma, or lung cancer, should still make regular exercise a priority. —Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025

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