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

Jocelyn Wildenstein was in some serious legal hot water before her death of a pulmonary embolism on Dec. 31 in Paris at age 84. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025

The outlet also reported that Murphey had a history of pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot in one or both lungs creates a blockage. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

The pulmonary valve connects the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery (the lung's main artery), and the aortic valve connects the left ventricle and the aorta. —Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024

Those include pulmonary renal, clinical decision, mother and baby, orthopedics, general surgery, medical telemetry, oncology, labor delivery and emergency unit. —Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024

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

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