First Known Use: 1704
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pulmonary
adjective pul·mo·nary \ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē, ˈpəl-\
medical : relating to the lungs
Full Definition of PULMONARY
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a : of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs <pulmonary tissue> <pulmonary edema> b : carried on by the lungs <pulmonary respiration>
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: occurring in the pulmonary artery <a pulmonary embolism>
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Origin of PULMONARY
Latin pulmonarius, from pulmon-, pulmo lung; akin to Greek pleumōn lung, Sanskrit kloman right lung
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pulmonary
adjective pul·mo·nary \ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē, ˈpəl-\
Medical Definition of PULMONARY
: relating to, functioning like, associated with, or carried on by the lungs
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