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ˈpʌl məˌnɛr i, ˈpʊl-pul·mona·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonicadjective

    relating to or affecting the lungs

    "pulmonary disease"

Wiktionary

  1. pulmonaryadjective

    Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

  2. Etymology: From pulmonarius, from pulmo + -arius, from pléu-mon-. Cognate with Greek πλεμόνι, French poumon, Lithuanian plauciai, Polish płuco and Russian плавать.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pulmonaryadjective

    Belonging to the lungs.

    Etymology: from pulmo, Lat.

    The force of the air upon the pulmonary artery is but small in respect of that of the heart. Arbuthnot.

    Cold air, by its immediate contact with the surface of the lungs, is capable of producing defluxions upon the lungs, ulcerations, and all sorts of pulmonick consumptions. Arbuthnot.

  2. Pulmonarynoun

    The herb lungwort. Robert Ainsworth

    Etymology: pulmonaire, Fr.

ChatGPT

  1. pulmonary

    Pulmonary refers to anything related to the lungs. It originates from the Latin word "pulmo," which means lung. Therefore, any disease, disorder, function or anatomy that involves the lungs can be classified as pulmonary.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pulmonaryadjective

    of or pertaining to the lungs; affecting the lungs; pulmonic

  2. Pulmonaryadjective

    lungwort

  3. Etymology: [L. pulmonarius, from pulmo, -onis, a lung; of uncertain origin, perh. named from its lightness, and akin to E. float: cf. F. pulmonaire. Cf. Pneumonia.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pulmonary

    pul′mō-nā-ri, adj. pertaining to, or affecting, the lungs: done by the lungs: having lungs: pulmonic.—adj. Pulmobranch′iate, breathing by lung-sacs.—n. Pulmom′eter, an instrument for measuring the capacity of the lungs.—adj. Pulmonā′rious, diseased in the lungs.—n.pl. Pulmonā′ta, an order or sub-class of Gasteropoda, air-breathing.—adjs. Pul′monāte, having lungs, lung-sacs, or lung-like organs; Pulmon′ic, pertaining to or affecting the lungs.—n. a medicine for disease of the lungs: one affected by disease of the lungs.—adj. Pulmonif′erous, provided with lungs.—Pulmonary artery, an artery which brings blood from the heart to the lungs; Pulmonary vein, a vein which brings blood from the lungs to the heart. [L. pulmonariuspulmo, pulmonis, a lung—Gr. pleumōn, pneumōn, lung.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pulmonary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pulmonary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of pulmonary in a Sentence

  1. Rebecca Robbins:

    If Joshua Tal're practicing some of these activities, what we do see is( an) increase in the amplitude of theta and delta( brain) waves, which indicate one is in the parasympathetic state, slow breathing like the 4-7-8 technique reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and improves pulmonary function.

  2. Mary Joe Fernandez:

    I think her illness a few years ago( 2011), when she had the pulmonary embolism, really gave her perspective and a new appreciation for what she does.

  3. Michele Zasa:

    The situation that concerns the (lung) contusion is the most delicate, the next two or three days will be important to verify the stability of his breathing and to assess the situation according to pulmonary therapies in place.

  4. Karen Langhart:

    He said well there's a link between NuvaRing and pulmonary embolisms.

  5. Hondimagegnehu Alemu:

    Around 30% of TB in children is extra-pulmonary, [But] they are not infectious -- they don't have the ability to transmit to other people.

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