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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The school-aged child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died Thursday in the hospital from measles pulmonary failure, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The three spent many days together negotiating doctors’ appointments along with physical therapy, pulmonary therapy and cardiac rehab sessions.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Arakawa, a 65-year-old classical pianist, is believed to have died roughly a week earlier due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but sometimes fatal disease transmitted from rodents to humans.
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Acute heart failure with pulmonary edema, when the heart suddenly can’t pump well enough and fluid backs up into the lungs.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The three spent many days together negotiating doctors’ appointments along with physical therapy, pulmonary therapy and cardiac rehab sessions.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Arakawa, a 65-year-old classical pianist, is believed to have died roughly a week earlier due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but sometimes fatal disease transmitted from rodents to humans.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Acute heart failure with pulmonary edema, when the heart suddenly can’t pump well enough and fluid backs up into the lungs.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Pulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonary. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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