English
Etymology
From Latin pulmonarius (of the lungs) < pulmonem (accusative of pulmo, lung) < Proto-Indo-European *pleu- (to flow, to float, to swim). Cognate with Greek πλεμόνι, French poumon, Lithuanian plauciai (lungs), Polish płuco, and Russian плавать (to swim).
Adjective
pulmonary
- Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.
Synonyms
pneumonic
pulmonic
Derived terms
pulmonary artery
pulmonary cancer
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary tuberculosis
pulmonary vein
Translations
trans-top|related to lungs
Czech: plicnÃ
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Finnish: keuhko-
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Category:Anatomy
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