pulmonologist

noun pul·mo·nol·o·gist \ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jəst, ˌpəl-\

Definition of PULMONOLOGIST

: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs

Latin pulmon-, pulmo + English -ologist (as in cardiologist)

First Known Use: 1979

Medical Dictionary

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

: a specialist in pulmonology

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