Pulmonary

Origin

From Latin pulmōnārius ("of the lungs"), from pulmō ("lung") + -ārius, from Proto-Indo-European *pléu-mon-. Cognate with Greek πλεμόνι, French poumon, Lithuanian plauciai, Polish płuco and Russian плавать ("to swim").

Full definition of pulmonary

Adjective

1. Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

Synonyms

• pneumonic
• pulmonic

Derived terms

• pulmonary artery
• pulmonary cancer
• pulmonary embolism
• pulmonary tuberculosis
• pulmonary vein