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pulmonary

/ˌpʌlməˈnɛri/
/ˈpʌlmənɛri/
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Pulmonary means of or relating to the lungs. A pulmonary specialist is a doctor who treats lung problems.

Once you know that pulmonary means "relating to the lungs," you know pretty much all there is to know. It will give you a lot more insight into whatever doctor's visits are coming up, because you will know that your pulmonologist is your lung doctor, your pulmonary artery is the one carrying blood to your lungs, and if you have a problem with pulmonary circulation, it means that you aren’t getting enough blood to your...you guessed it, lungs.

Definitions of pulmonary
  1. adjective
    relating to or affecting the lungs
    pulmonary disease”
    synonyms: pneumonic, pulmonic
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