Complete Definition of "pulmonary"

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 �λεμ�νι, French poumon, Lithuanian plauciai (lungs), Polish p�uco, and Russian плава�� (to swim).

Adjective
pulmonary

  1. 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: plicní
trans-mid
Finnish: keuhko-
trans-bottom

Category:Anatomy

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