pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 
ˈpəl-
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
3
: occurring in the pulmonary artery
a pulmonary embolism
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After an investigation, Arakawa's cause of death was identified a pulmonary hantavirus and a rodent infestation was found on the property.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Chronic lung conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis can cause chronic shortness of breath,1 which may be especially noticeable when exercising or walking.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
To implement these changes, the bill mandates that by October 1, the Department of Public Safety and the Health and Human Services Commission should adopt administrative rules to cover satellite locations, operational requirements, and the use of pulmonary inhalation.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
These include allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), allergic aspergillosis sinusitis, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis ICPA) and aspergilloma, also known as fungus ball, according to the CDC.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Chronic lung conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis can cause chronic shortness of breath,1 which may be especially noticeable when exercising or walking.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
To implement these changes, the bill mandates that by October 1, the Department of Public Safety and the Health and Human Services Commission should adopt administrative rules to cover satellite locations, operational requirements, and the use of pulmonary inhalation.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
These include allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), allergic aspergillosis sinusitis, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis ICPA) and aspergilloma, also known as fungus ball, according to the CDC.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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“Pulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
ˈpəl-
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-
ˈpəl-
: relating to, functioning like, associated with, or carried on by the lungs
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