pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 
ˈpəl-
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
Example Sentences
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022 The developers immediately reached out to emergency physicians, who would ultimately use the tool, to understand their pain points around the treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism. Katherine C. Kellogg, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 The most common conditions that required care were lingering COVID-19 symptoms, alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis and difficulty breathing. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 Mitchell died unexpectedly July 28 of a pulmonary embolism at his home in Thousand Oaks, his twin brother, WGA West events manager Gregg Mitchell, announced. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2022 The study, published Thursday, found that children with long Covid had higher rates of an acute pulmonary embolism or a blockage in the lung that can cause a sudden shortness of breath, anxiety, chest pain, palpitations and dizziness. Jen Christensen, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 In 1969, Jack died from a pulmonary embolism, just 56. New York Times, 20 July 2022 Shamony had a pulmonary embolism, Amber had a health syndrome that devolved. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 19 July 2022 In the past, public figures such as Serena Williams, NeNe Leaks and Marc Lamont Hill have come out to share their experiences with pulmonary embolism. Aley Arion, Essence, 12 July 2022 See More
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022 The developers immediately reached out to emergency physicians, who would ultimately use the tool, to understand their pain points around the treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism. Katherine C. Kellogg, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 The most common conditions that required care were lingering COVID-19 symptoms, alopecia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis and difficulty breathing. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 Mitchell died unexpectedly July 28 of a pulmonary embolism at his home in Thousand Oaks, his twin brother, WGA West events manager Gregg Mitchell, announced. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2022 The study, published Thursday, found that children with long Covid had higher rates of an acute pulmonary embolism or a blockage in the lung that can cause a sudden shortness of breath, anxiety, chest pain, palpitations and dizziness. Jen Christensen, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 In 1969, Jack died from a pulmonary embolism, just 56. New York Times, 20 July 2022 Shamony had a pulmonary embolism, Amber had a health syndrome that devolved. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 19 July 2022 In the past, public figures such as Serena Williams, NeNe Leaks and Marc Lamont Hill have come out to share their experiences with pulmonary embolism. Aley Arion, Essence, 12 July 2022 See More 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
Medical Definition
pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē ˈpəl-
ˈpəl- : relating to, functioning like, associated with, or carried on by the lungs