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

Last year our partnership delivered 33,975 completed clinical treatments that span pulmonary disorder, heart failure, diabetes and related conditions. —Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

In December, Mette-Marit also announced that her case of lung disease pulmonary fibrosis had progressed. —Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026

The slower pulmonary development in these children was similar to the development of those who live very close to freeways. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Physicians are required to complete at least three years of residency, and some — like Al Ghoula — train for seven years or more to subspecialize in fields like pulmonary and critical care medicine. —Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 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