pulmonologist

noun

pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jəst How to pronounce pulmonologist (audio)
ˌpəl-
: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
pulmonology noun

Examples of pulmonologist in a Sentence

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There is no overall conclusion that paraffin candles either will or won’t harm your health, said pulmonologist Dr. Sobia Farooq, a clinical assistant professor at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner College of Medicine. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 Recent images of the astronauts raised concerns about Williams' weight loss, with pulmonologist Vinay Gupta telling the Daily Mail that the astronaut appears to have dropped below a healthy body weight. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2024 Farooq, the pulmonologist, on the other hand, does use candles. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 My mother and the pulmonologist scheduled the operation with the same casual enthusiasm of planning a teeth cleaning. Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pulmonologist 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pulmonologist was in 1979

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“Pulmonologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonologist. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

pulmonologist

noun
pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ə-jəst, ˌpəl- How to pronounce pulmonologist (audio)
: a specialist in pulmonology
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